Lamentations 5:20
"Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Wherefore dost thou, forget us for ever,.... Since thou art firm, constant, and unchangeable, and thy love and covenant the same. God seems to forget his people when he afflicts

them, or suffers them to be oppressed, and does not arise immediately for their help; which being deferred some time, looks like an eternity to them, or they fear it will ever be so; at least this they say to express their eager desire after his gracious presence, and to show how much they prize it: and forsake us so long time? or, "to length of days" (d)? so long as the seventy years' captivity; which to be forsaken of God, or to seem to be forsaken of him, was with them a long time. (d) "in longitudinem dierum", Pagninus, Montanus.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H4100 מָה
Definition:

43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th 43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th

Possible Meanings:
  • what? (semantic_range)
H5331 נֶצַח
Definition:

18eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity(לנצחEcclus 40:14 as 4 below); —נֵ֫צַח1 Samuel 15:293t.;נֶ֫צַחAmos 1:1136t.; suffixנִצְחִיLamentations 3:18; pluralנְצָחִים34:10; —1eminence:נצח ישׂראל 18eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity(לנצחEcclus 40:14 as 4 below); —נֵ֫צַח1 Samuel 15:293t.;נֶ֫צַחAmos 1:1136t.; suffixנִצְחִיLamentations 3:18; pluralנְצָחִים34:10; —1eminence:נצח ישׂראל

Possible Meanings:
  • distinguish oneself (semantic_range)
H7911 שָׁכַח
Definition:

26c and (Pi`el) Ecclesiasticus 11:25 (twice in verse); Aramaicשְׁכַךְisfind); —Qal86Perfect3masculine singular׳שׁPsalm 9:13+, suffixשְׁכֵחָ֑נִיIsaiah 49:14; 2feminine singularשָׁכַחְתְּJeremiah 13:25; 26c and (Pi`el) Ecclesiasticus 11:25 (twice in verse); Aramaicשְׁכַךְisfind); —Qal86Perfect3masculine singular׳שׁPsalm 9:13+, suffixשְׁכֵחָ֑נִיIsaiah 49:14; 2feminine singularשָׁכַחְתְּJeremiah 13:25;

Possible Meanings:
  • be found (semantic_range)
H5800 עָזַב
Definition:

A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely.Brown-Driver-BriggsI.עָזַב213verbleave, forsake, loose A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely.Brown-Driver-BriggsI.עָזַב213verbleave, forsake, loose

Possible Meanings:
  • restore (semantic_range)
  • repair (semantic_range)
H0753 אֹרֶךְ
Definition:

1+; constructGenesis 6:15+;אָרְכּוֺExodus 25:10+;אָרְכָּם2Chronicles 3:11;אָרְכָּןEzekiel 42:11, etc. —a.lengthof arkGenesis 6:15(P), of land of CanaanGenesis 13:17(J); most often of ark & other measu 1+; constructGenesis 6:15+;אָרְכּוֺExodus 25:10+;אָרְכָּם2Chronicles 3:11;אָרְכָּןEzekiel 42:11, etc. —a.lengthof arkGenesis 6:15(P), of land of CanaanGenesis 13:17(J); most often of ark & other measu

Possible Meanings:
  • long (semantic_range)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

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