Lamentations 3:56
"Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Thou hast heard my voice,.... Either in times past, when he cried unto him, and was delivered; and this was an encouragement to call upon him again in such extremity, who had shown himself to be a God hearing and answering prayer; hence it follows:

hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry; turn not a deaf ear to me, who hast been wont to hear me heretofore; stop not thine ear at my cry now, at my prayer, which he calls his "breathing"; prayer is the breath of a soul regenerated by the Spirit, and is a sign and evidence of life, when it is spiritual; in it a soul pants after God, and communion with him, and salvation by him. Some render it, "at my gasping" (s); or "panting", for breath; just ready to expire, unless immediate help is given: or else the whole of this refers to the present time, when the Lord heard and answered, not only the first clause, but this also; which may be rendered, not by way of petition, but affirmation, "thou didst not hide thine ear at my breathing, at my cry" (t); and this agrees both with what goes before, and with what is expressed in Lam 3:57 . (s) "ad anhelitum meum", Cocceius; "ad respirationem meam", Pagnius, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. (t) "non avertisti", Grotius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H6963 קוֹל
Definition:

14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge 14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge

H8085 שָׁמַע
Definition:

52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb 52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb

Possible Meanings:
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • have sense of hearing (semantic_range)
  • shew oneself obedient (semantic_range)
H0408 אַל
Definition:

a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H5956 עָלַם
Definition:

8as substantiveour secret, i.e. hidden sin (""עֲוֺנֹת).Niph`alPerfect be concealed, of wisdom, 3 feminine singularנֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵיJob 28:21; of a fact or condition,נֶעְלַם2Chronicles 9:2,׳וְנconsecu 8as substantiveour secret, i.e. hidden sin (""עֲוֺנֹת).Niph`alPerfect be concealed, of wisdom, 3 feminine singularנֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵיJob 28:21; of a fact or condition,נֶעְלַם2Chronicles 9:2,׳וְנconsecu

Possible Meanings:
  • perpetuity (semantic_range)
  • antiquity (semantic_range)
H0241 אֹזֶן
Definition:

Exodus 29:20ear (Arabic, Aramaic,אוּדְנָא, Assyrianuznu, Ethiopic) — absolute2 Samuel 22:45+; constructExodus 29:20+; suffixאָזְנִי1 Samuel 20:2+, etc.; dualאָזְנַיִם(נָ֑יִם)Deuteronomy 29:3+; constru Exodus 29:20ear (Arabic, Aramaic,אוּדְנָא, Assyrianuznu, Ethiopic) — absolute2 Samuel 22:45+; constructExodus 29:20+; suffixאָזְנִי1 Samuel 20:2+, etc.; dualאָזְנַיִם(נָ֑יִם)Deuteronomy 29:3+; constru

Possible Meanings:
  • weigh (semantic_range)
  • test (semantic_range)
  • prove (semantic_range)
H7309 רְוָחָה
Definition:

11(J); suffixרַוְחָתִיLamentations 3:56(Ew Löhr BuComm.צַוְחָתִיmy outcry; then strike outשַׁוְעָתִיas gloss); readלָֽרְוָחָהalso forᵑ0לָֽרְוָיָהPsalm 66:12(see belowרוה).רְוָיָהseeרוהTopical LexiconC 11(J); suffixרַוְחָתִיLamentations 3:56(Ew Löhr BuComm.צַוְחָתִיmy outcry; then strike outשַׁוְעָתִיas gloss); readלָֽרְוָחָהalso forᵑ0לָֽרְוָיָהPsalm 66:12(see belowרוה).רְוָיָהseeרוהTopical LexiconC

Possible Meanings:
  • respite (semantic_range)
  • relief (semantic_range)
H7775 שַׁוְעָה
Definition:

12;Jeremiah 8:19; suffixשַׁוְעָתִי2 Samuel 22:7=Psalm 18:7;Psalm 39:13;Psalm 40:2;Psalm 102:2;Lamentations 3:56(gloss onרוחתיEw and others);שַׁוְעָתָםExodus 2:23(P),Psalm 34:16;Psalm 145:19.I.שׁוֺעַ, 12;Jeremiah 8:19; suffixשַׁוְעָתִי2 Samuel 22:7=Psalm 18:7;Psalm 39:13;Psalm 40:2;Psalm 102:2;Lamentations 3:56(gloss onרוחתיEw and others);שַׁוְעָתָםExodus 2:23(P),Psalm 34:16;Psalm 145:19.I.שׁוֺעַ,

Possible Meanings:
  • cry for help (semantic_range)

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