Lamentations 3:52
"Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Mine enemies chased me sore like a bird,.... That is weak and helpless, fearful and timorous; that flees from place to place when pursued; so it was with the prophet,

or rather with the people of the Jews he represents; for here and in the following verses he speaks not only of himself, but of them; who, when they fled out of the city, were chased and pursued by the Chaldeans like a bird, till they were taken; see Jer 52:7 ; without cause; which may be connected with the word "enemies", so the Targum; who were so without cause; they had done them no injury, to make them their enemies; and without reason pursued and chased them in the manner they did.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H6679 צוּד
Definition:

18; suffixצָדוּנִיLamentations 3:52,וְצָדוּםconsecutiveJeremiah 16:16;Imperfect3masculine singularיָצוּדLeviticus 17:13, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularצוּ֫דָהGenesis 27:3;Infinitive absoluteצוֺדLam 18; suffixצָדוּנִיLamentations 3:52,וְצָדוּםconsecutiveJeremiah 16:16;Imperfect3masculine singularיָצוּדLeviticus 17:13, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularצוּ֫דָהGenesis 27:3;Infinitive absoluteצוֺדLam

Possible Meanings:
  • hunt (semantic_range)
  • hunt (semantic_range)
  • hunt (semantic_range)
H6679 צוּד
Definition:

18; suffixצָדוּנִיLamentations 3:52,וְצָדוּםconsecutiveJeremiah 16:16;Imperfect3masculine singularיָצוּדLeviticus 17:13, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularצוּ֫דָהGenesis 27:3;Infinitive absoluteצוֺדLam 18; suffixצָדוּנִיLamentations 3:52,וְצָדוּםconsecutiveJeremiah 16:16;Imperfect3masculine singularיָצוּדLeviticus 17:13, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularצוּ֫דָהGenesis 27:3;Infinitive absoluteצוֺדLam

Possible Meanings:
  • hunt (semantic_range)
  • hunt (semantic_range)
  • hunt (semantic_range)
H6833 צִפּוֹר
Definition:

5(masculinePsalm 102:8, compare KöSynt § 252 a, soPsalm 104:17, yet compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896). 71),bird; — absoluteצִמּוֺרHosea 11:1115t.,צִמֹּרGenesis 15:1011t., constructצִמּוֺרDeuteronomy 4:175t., 5(masculinePsalm 102:8, compare KöSynt § 252 a, soPsalm 104:17, yet compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896). 71),bird; — absoluteצִמּוֺרHosea 11:1115t.,צִמֹּרGenesis 15:1011t., constructצִמּוֺרDeuteronomy 4:175t.,

Possible Meanings:
  • sparrow (semantic_range)
H0341 אֹיֵב
Definition:

Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S

Possible Meanings:
  • be hostile to (semantic_range)
H2600 חִנָּם
Definition:

Sta§ 203BaNB § 216) — literally out of favour; i.e.a.gratis, gratuitously, for nothing,עָבַד חִנָּםto servefor noughtGenesis 29:15;Job 1:9;Isaiah 52:3to be sold (figurative)for noughtIsaiah 52:5;Exodu Sta§ 203BaNB § 216) — literally out of favour; i.e.a.gratis, gratuitously, for nothing,עָבַד חִנָּםto servefor noughtGenesis 29:15;Job 1:9;Isaiah 52:3to be sold (figurative)for noughtIsaiah 52:5;Exodu

Possible Meanings:
  • for no purpose (semantic_range)

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