Lamentations 5:15
"The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The joy of our heart is ceased,.... ward joy was gone, as well as the external signs of it: it "sabbatized" (y), as it may be rendered; alluding perhaps to

the cordial joy expressed formerly on their sabbaths and other festivals, now not observed; at least, not with that joy, inward and outward, they formerly were: our dance is turned into mourning; which also was used at their solemn feasts, as well as at their common diversions, Jdg 21:21 ; but now no more of that; but, instead of it, mourning at the calamities they were oppressed with; and at the remembrance of mercies and privileges, civil and religious, they were deprived of. (y) "sabbatizat".

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H7673 שָׁבַת
Definition:

A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sab A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sab

Possible Meanings:
  • observe (semantic_range)
H4885 מָשׂוֹשׂ
Definition:

Isaiah 24:8id.; — absolute׳מIsaiah 32:13+, constructמְשׂוֺשׂJob 8:19+; suffixמְשׂוֺשִׂיJeremiah 49:25,מְשׂוֺשָׂהּHosea 2:13; —exultation, in General,Lamentations 5:15(opposed toאֵבֶל),Isaiah 24:11;Isa Isaiah 24:8id.; — absolute׳מIsaiah 32:13+, constructמְשׂוֺשׂJob 8:19+; suffixמְשׂוֺשִׂיJeremiah 49:25,מְשׂוֺשָׂהּHosea 2:13; —exultation, in General,Lamentations 5:15(opposed toאֵבֶל),Isaiah 24:11;Isa

H3820 לֵב
Definition:

15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9 15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9

Possible Meanings:
  • in the midst of the sea (semantic_range)
H2015 הָפַךְ
Definition:

313t.;וְהָפַךְconsecutive2 Kings 21:13;Job 34:25; 3masculine pluralהָֽפְכוּPsalm 78:9;הֲפַכְתֶּםAmos 6:12;Jeremiah 23:36, etc.;ImperfectיַהֲפֹךְLamentations 3:3;Jeremiah 13:23;וַיַּהֲפֹךְGenesis 19:25 313t.;וְהָפַךְconsecutive2 Kings 21:13;Job 34:25; 3masculine pluralהָֽפְכוּPsalm 78:9;הֲפַכְתֶּםAmos 6:12;Jeremiah 23:36, etc.;ImperfectיַהֲפֹךְLamentations 3:3;Jeremiah 13:23;וַיַּהֲפֹךְGenesis 19:25

Possible Meanings:
  • the contrary (semantic_range)
  • contrariness (semantic_range)
  • perversity (semantic_range)
  • the contrary (semantic_range)
  • opposite thing (semantic_range)
H0060 אֵבֶל
Definition:

11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo 11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo

Possible Meanings:
  • able to manage camels (semantic_range)
  • camel (semantic_range)
H4234 מָחוֹל
Definition:

15dance; — absolute׳מPsalm 30:123t.; constructמְחוֺלJeremiah 31:4;מְחוֺלֵנוּLamentations 5:15; —dance, token of joyousnessPsalm 30:12(opposed toמספד),Jeremiah 31:4,13 (compare vb),Lamentations 5:15(op 15dance; — absolute׳מPsalm 30:123t.; constructמְחוֺלJeremiah 31:4;מְחוֺלֵנוּLamentations 5:15; —dance, token of joyousnessPsalm 30:12(opposed toמספד),Jeremiah 31:4,13 (compare vb),Lamentations 5:15(op

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