Lamentations 3:42
"We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

We have transgressed, and have rebelled,.... Here begins the prayer, the sense of which is directed to, though the words are not dictated; and it begins with confession of sin, as prayer should, especially when in

such circumstances as the people of the Jews now were; and with confession of it, as a transgression of the law of God; and as rebellion against him, as every sin is, a breach of his law, a contempt of his authority, and a trampling under foot his legislative power, and an act of hostility against him; and so downright rebellion; every sin being an overt act of that kind; and which is aggravated by the favours before acknowledged to have been received: thou hast not pardoned; as they apprehended; they had not the discovery and application of pardoning grace and mercy; otherwise pardon of sin with God is past, and includes all sin present and future, as well as past; but temporal afflictions being upon them, they concluded their sins were not pardoned; pardon of sin in Scripture often signifying the removal of such afflictions.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H5168 נַחְנוּ
Definition:

11;Exodus 16:7,8;Numbers 32:32;Lamentations 3:42. (In2 Samuel 17:12נַחְנוּis 1 plural perfect Qal fromנוּחַ.)Topical LexiconSelf-Identification and Corporate SolidarityThe pronoun expresses a consciou 11;Exodus 16:7,8;Numbers 32:32;Lamentations 3:42. (In2 Samuel 17:12נַחְנוּis 1 plural perfect Qal fromנוּחַ.)Topical LexiconSelf-Identification and Corporate SolidarityThe pronoun expresses a consciou

Possible Meanings:
  • we (semantic_range)
H6586 פָשַׁע
Definition:

7+, 2 feminine singularמָּשַׁ֫עַתְּZephaniah 3:11;מָּשָׁ֑עתְּJeremiah 3:13, etc.;ImperfectיִפְשַׁעProverbs 28:21+ 8 t. ImperfectImperative; masculine pluralמִּשְׁעוּAmos 4:4;Infinitive absolute?מָּשֹׁ 7+, 2 feminine singularמָּשַׁ֫עַתְּZephaniah 3:11;מָּשָׁ֑עתְּJeremiah 3:13, etc.;ImperfectיִפְשַׁעProverbs 28:21+ 8 t. ImperfectImperative; masculine pluralמִּשְׁעוּAmos 4:4;Infinitive absolute?מָּשֹׁ

Possible Meanings:
  • transgression (semantic_range)
H4784 מָרָה
Definition:

26; feminineמָֽרְתָהHosea 14:1;מָרָ֑תָהJeremiah 4:17; 2masculine singularמָרִיתָ1 Kings 13:2111t. perfect;Infinitive absoluteמָרוֺLamentations 1:20;Participleמֹרֶה2 Kings 14:26(but readמר, √מרר, KmpKa 26; feminineמָֽרְתָהHosea 14:1;מָרָ֑תָהJeremiah 4:17; 2masculine singularמָרִיתָ1 Kings 13:2111t. perfect;Infinitive absoluteמָרוֺLamentations 1:20;Participleמֹרֶה2 Kings 14:26(but readמר, √מרר, KmpKa

Possible Meanings:
  • bitterness of spirit (semantic_range)
H0859 אַתָּה
Definition:

11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S 11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • bring (semantic_range)
  • be brought (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H5545 סָלַח
Definition:

—QalPerfect2masculine singularסָלַחְתָּExodus 34:99t.,סָלָ֑חְתָּLamentations 3:422t.; 1 singularסָלַחְתִּיNumbers 14:202t.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִסְלַחNumbers 30:64t.; 1 singularאֶסְלַהJeremiah —QalPerfect2masculine singularסָלַחְתָּExodus 34:99t.,סָלָ֑חְתָּLamentations 3:422t.; 1 singularסָלַחְתִּיNumbers 14:202t.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִסְלַחNumbers 30:64t.; 1 singularאֶסְלַהJeremiah

Possible Meanings:
  • ready to forgive (semantic_range)
  • forgiving (semantic_range)

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