Lamentations 4:13
"For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests,.... Aben Ezra interprets this of the prophets of Baal, and the priests of the high places; but though false

prophets and wicked priests are meant, yet such as were among the Jews, made choice of and approved of by them: see Ch2 36:14 ; not that the people were faultless, but these were the principals, who by their examples led on and encouraged the common people in sin: that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her; not the blood of innocent children, sacrificed to them by Moloch; but of good men in general, whom they persecuted and slew; and of the true prophets of the Lord in particular, whose blood they shed; and was the sin that brought on the destruction of their city by the Romans, as well as of that by the Chaldeans; see Mat 23:35 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H2403 חַטָּאָה
Definition:

Or chattacth {khat-tawth'}; fromchata'; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender -- punishment (of sin), purifying( Or chattacth {khat-tawth'}; fromchata'; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender -- punishment (of sin), purifying(

Possible Meanings:
  • sin-offering (semantic_range)
  • sin-offering (semantic_range)
H5030 נָבִיא
Definition:

7155t.; suffixנְבִיאֶ֑ךָExodus 7:1; pluralנְבִיאִיםNumbers 11:2982t.;נְנִאִיםJeremiah 27:1816t.; suffixנְבִיאַיPsalm 105:15;נְבִיָאו1 Kings 22:22;נְבִיאָו֯2 Kings 17:13, etc.; —1genuineprophetof׳י,נבי 7155t.; suffixנְבִיאֶ֑ךָExodus 7:1; pluralנְבִיאִיםNumbers 11:2982t.;נְנִאִיםJeremiah 27:1816t.; suffixנְבִיאַיPsalm 105:15;נְבִיָאו1 Kings 22:22;נְבִיאָו֯2 Kings 17:13, etc.; —1genuineprophetof׳י,נבי

H5771 עָוֹן
Definition:

14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re 14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re

Possible Meanings:
  • dwell (semantic_range)
H3548 כֹּהֵן
Definition:

18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi 18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi

H8210 שָׁפַךְ
Definition:

31+; 3 feminine singular suffixשְׁפָכַ֫תְהוּEzekiel 24:7, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁפֹךְ2 Kings 19:32+; 2 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singularתִּשְׁמְּכֶנּוּDeuteronomy 12:16+, e 31+; 3 feminine singular suffixשְׁפָכַ֫תְהוּEzekiel 24:7, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁפֹךְ2 Kings 19:32+; 2 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singularתִּשְׁמְּכֶנּוּDeuteronomy 12:16+, e

Possible Meanings:
  • pouring (semantic_range)
H7130 קֶרֶב
Definition:

13+ (only3); constructGenesis 45:6+; suffixקִרְבִּיJoshua 9:7+, 3 feminine pluralקִרְבֶֹּנָהGenesis 41:21,בֶֹּנָה-Genesis 41:21(Ges§ 91i. Köii.1488 N.I), etc.; plural only (suffix)קְרָבַיPsalm 103:1; 13+ (only3); constructGenesis 45:6+; suffixקִרְבִּיJoshua 9:7+, 3 feminine pluralקִרְבֶֹּנָהGenesis 41:21,בֶֹּנָה-Genesis 41:21(Ges§ 91i. Köii.1488 N.I), etc.; plural only (suffix)קְרָבַיPsalm 103:1;

Possible Meanings:
  • war (semantic_range)
H1818 דָּם
Definition:

6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel 6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel

H6662 צַדִיק
Definition:

9+; pluralצַדִּיקִיםExodus 23:8+, etc.; —1just, righteous, in government:a.of Davidic king2 Samuel 23:3;צֶמַהּJeremiah 23:5;Zechariah 9:9(""victorious).b.of judges,Ezekiel 23:45;Proverbs 29:2(see Toy; 9+; pluralצַדִּיקִיםExodus 23:8+, etc.; —1just, righteous, in government:a.of Davidic king2 Samuel 23:3;צֶמַהּJeremiah 23:5;Zechariah 9:9(""victorious).b.of judges,Ezekiel 23:45;Proverbs 29:2(see Toy;

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