Lamentations 3:63
"Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up,.... All their actions; the whole course of their lives; all which fell under the divine omniscience, Psa 139:2 ; but that is

not barely here meant; but that he would take particular notice hereof, and punish for the same. It may have respect both to their lying down at night, and rising in the morning; and to their sitting down at meals, and rising from them; at which times they were always meditating mischief against the people of God, or speaking opprobriously of them; when they made sport of them, as follows: I am their music; or "music maker" (z); as Samson was to the Philistines; the matter of their mirth; the subject of their song; and the object of their derision. (z) "musicus", Gataker.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H7012 קִימָה
Definition:

63(opposed toשִׁבְתָּם).Topical LexiconOverviewקִימָה (qîmāh) denotes a “rising” or “uprising,” derived from the common Hebrew verb קוּם (qûm, to rise, stand, arise). The noun itself is attested a sin 63(opposed toשִׁבְתָּם).Topical LexiconOverviewקִימָה (qîmāh) denotes a “rising” or “uprising,” derived from the common Hebrew verb קוּם (qûm, to rise, stand, arise). The noun itself is attested a sin

Possible Meanings:
  • rising up (semantic_range)
H5027 נָבַט
Definition:

30look(literally), followed byלְ.Hiph`ilPerfectהִבִּיטNumbers 21:93t.;וְהִבַּטְתָּ֫1 Samuel 2:32, etc.;ImperfectיַבִּיטNumbers 12:84t.;וַיַּבֵּט1 Samuel 17:424t., etc.;Imperativeהַבֵּט1 Kings 18:43+;ה 30look(literally), followed byלְ.Hiph`ilPerfectהִבִּיטNumbers 21:93t.;וְהִבַּטְתָּ֫1 Samuel 2:32, etc.;ImperfectיַבִּיטNumbers 12:84t.;וַיַּבֵּט1 Samuel 17:424t., etc.;Imperativeהַבֵּט1 Kings 18:43+;ה

H0589 אֲנַי
Definition:

17;Genesis 9:9,12 + often Following a participle as its subject (to express mostly either a true present or the futurum instans [immanent future])Genesis 18:17הַמְכַסֶּה אֲנִיAmos I hidingfrom Abraham 17;Genesis 9:9,12 + often Following a participle as its subject (to express mostly either a true present or the futurum instans [immanent future])Genesis 18:17הַמְכַסֶּה אֲנִיAmos I hidingfrom Abraham

Possible Meanings:
  • ships (semantic_range)
  • fleet (semantic_range)
H4485 מַנְגִּינָה
Definition:

63, i.e.subject of their mocking song.Topical LexiconMeaning and ImageryThe word מַנְגִּינָה conveys the idea of a derisive tune, a taunt sung or chanted to mock someone who is suffering or defeated. 63, i.e.subject of their mocking song.Topical LexiconMeaning and ImageryThe word מַנְגִּינָה conveys the idea of a derisive tune, a taunt sung or chanted to mock someone who is suffering or defeated.

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