Lamentations 4:4
"The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst,.... Through want of the milk of the breast, which is both food and drink unto

it: the young children ask bread; of their parents as usual, not knowing how the case was, that there was a famine in the city; these are such as were more grown, were weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts, and lived on other food, and were capable of asking for it: and no man breaketh it unto them: distributes unto them, or gives them a piece of bread; not father, friend, or any other person; it not being in their power to do it, they having none for themselves.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H1692 דָּבַק
Definition:

22t.;וְדָבַקconsecutiveGenesis 2:24;דָּבֵ֑ק2 Kings 3:3; 3feminine singularדָּֽבְקָהRuth 1:145t.;דָּבֵ֑קָהJob 29:10; 1singularדָּבַקְתִּיPsalm 119:31; 3pluralדָּֽבְקוּ2 Samuel 20:2;וְדָֽבְקוּconsecutiv 22t.;וְדָבַקconsecutiveGenesis 2:24;דָּבֵ֑ק2 Kings 3:3; 3feminine singularדָּֽבְקָהRuth 1:145t.;דָּבֵ֑קָהJob 29:10; 1singularדָּבַקְתִּיPsalm 119:31; 3pluralדָּֽבְקוּ2 Samuel 20:2;וְדָֽבְקוּconsecutiv

Possible Meanings:
  • cling (semantic_range)
H3956 לָשׁוֹן
Definition:

21and (more often)feminineIsaiah 28:11tongue(Late Hebrewid.; also Assyrianlišânu; Arabic; Ethiopic; Aramaicלִשָּׁן,לִישָּׁן,(allli-); ZinjirliלשןDHMSendsch. 59); — absolute׳לExodus 4:10+;הַלָּשֹׁןJosh 21and (more often)feminineIsaiah 28:11tongue(Late Hebrewid.; also Assyrianlišânu; Arabic; Ethiopic; Aramaicלִשָּׁן,לִישָּׁן,(allli-); ZinjirliלשןDHMSendsch. 59); — absolute׳לExodus 4:10+;הַלָּשֹׁןJosh

Possible Meanings:
  • language (semantic_range)
H3243 יָנַק
Definition:

16;וִינַקְתֶּםIsaiah 66:12;Imperfectיִינָ֑קJob 20:16;אִינָ֑קJob 3:12;תִּינָ֑קִיIsaiah 60:16;יִינָ֑קוּDeuteronomy 33:19;תִּינְקוּIsaiah 66:11;ParticipleיוֺנֵקDeuteronomy 32:257t.;יֹנֵקNumbers 11:12;יוֺ 16;וִינַקְתֶּםIsaiah 66:12;Imperfectיִינָ֑קJob 20:16;אִינָ֑קJob 3:12;תִּינָ֑קִיIsaiah 60:16;יִינָ֑קוּDeuteronomy 33:19;תִּינְקוּIsaiah 66:11;ParticipleיוֺנֵקDeuteronomy 32:257t.;יֹנֵקNumbers 11:12;יוֺ

Possible Meanings:
  • suck (semantic_range)
  • suck (semantic_range)
  • give suck to (semantic_range)
  • nurse (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H2441 חֵךְ
Definition:

11;Job 34:3; suffixחִכִּיProverbs 8:76t.,חִכְּךָHosea 8:1,חִכֶּ֑ךָEzekiel 3:26;Proverbs 24:13; chiefly in poetry, especially Wisdom Literature: —חִכֵךְCant 7:10,חִכּוֺLamentations 4:42t.,חִכָּהּProver 11;Job 34:3; suffixחִכִּיProverbs 8:76t.,חִכְּךָHosea 8:1,חִכֶּ֑ךָEzekiel 3:26;Proverbs 24:13; chiefly in poetry, especially Wisdom Literature: —חִכֵךְCant 7:10,חִכּוֺLamentations 4:42t.,חִכָּהּProver

Possible Meanings:
  • palate (semantic_range)
  • roof of mouth (semantic_range)
  • gums (semantic_range)
H6772 צָמָא
Definition:

3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch 3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch

Possible Meanings:
  • thirsty (semantic_range)
H5768 עוֹלֵל
Definition:

19child; — absoluteעוֺלֵל1 Samuel 15:3+,עוֺלָלJeremiah 6:11;Jeremiah 9:20; usually pluralעוֺלְלִיםPsalm 8:3,עֹלְלִיםJob 3:16,עוֺלָלִיםLamentations 4:4;Joel 2:16; constructעֹלְלֵיLamentations 2:20; suf 19child; — absoluteעוֺלֵל1 Samuel 15:3+,עוֺלָלJeremiah 6:11;Jeremiah 9:20; usually pluralעוֺלְלִיםPsalm 8:3,עֹלְלִיםJob 3:16,עוֺלָלִיםLamentations 4:4;Joel 2:16; constructעֹלְלֵיLamentations 2:20; suf

H7592 שָׁאַל
Definition:

25+,שָׁאָ֑לJudges 8:262t.; consecutiveוְשָׁ֫אַל לוֺNumbers 27:21; suffixוּשְׁאֵלְךָconsecutiveGenesis 32:18(Ges§ 64f),וּשְׁאֵלֵךְconsecutiveJudges 4:20; 1singular suffixשְׁאִלְתִּיו1 Samuel 1:20,שְׁאִ 25+,שָׁאָ֑לJudges 8:262t.; consecutiveוְשָׁ֫אַל לוֺNumbers 27:21; suffixוּשְׁאֵלְךָconsecutiveGenesis 32:18(Ges§ 64f),וּשְׁאֵלֵךְconsecutiveJudges 4:20; 1singular suffixשְׁאִלְתִּיו1 Samuel 1:20,שְׁאִ

Possible Meanings:
  • ask (semantic_range)
  • ask for (semantic_range)
  • request (semantic_range)
  • inquire about (semantic_range)
  • for (semantic_range)
H3899 לֶחֶם
Definition:

7and (rarely)feminineGenesis 49:20(see below, and Dr1Samuel 10:4)bread, food(Phoenicianלחםbread; Late Hebrewלֶחֶם; Aramaicלַחְמָא,, as Hebrew; Arabicflesh, meat, (compare Frä30)); — absolute׳לGenesis 7and (rarely)feminineGenesis 49:20(see below, and Dr1Samuel 10:4)bread, food(Phoenicianלחםbread; Late Hebrewלֶחֶם; Aramaicלַחְמָא,, as Hebrew; Arabicflesh, meat, (compare Frä30)); — absolute׳לGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • feast (semantic_range)
H6566 פָרַשׂ
Definition:

10+; 2 masculine singularוּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫Job 11:13;Ruth 3:9, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרשֹׁDeuteronomy 32:11+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּפְרשֹׁ2 Samuel 17:19, etc.;Participle activeמּוֺרֵשׂProve 10+; 2 masculine singularוּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫Job 11:13;Ruth 3:9, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרשֹׁDeuteronomy 32:11+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּפְרשֹׁ2 Samuel 17:19, etc.;Participle activeמּוֺרֵשׂProve

Possible Meanings:
  • make distinct (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)

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