Lamentations 2:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has doneעָשָׂ֨ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He purposed;זָמָ֗ם
(za·mam)
2161: to consider, purpose, devisea prim. root
He has accomplishedבִּצַּ֤ע
(bi·tza)
1214: to cut off, break off, gain by violencea prim. root
His wordאֶמְרָתֹו֙
(em·ra·tov)
565b: utterance, speech, wordfrom amar
Whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He commandedצִוָּ֣ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
from daysמִֽימֵי־
(mi·mei-)
3117: daya prim. root
of old.קֶ֔דֶם
(ke·dem,)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word
He has thrown downהָרַ֖ס
(ha·ras)
2040: to throw down, break or tear downa prim. root
withoutוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
sparing,חָמָ֑ל
(cha·mal;)
2550: to sparea prim. root
And He has caused the enemy 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
to rejoiceוַיְשַׂמַּ֤ח
(vay·sam·mach)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
overעָלַ֙יִךְ֙
(a·la·yich)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you; He has exaltedהֵרִ֖ים
(he·rim)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
the mightקֶ֥רֶן
(ke·ren)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
of your adversaries.צָרָֽיִךְ׃
(tza·ra·yich.)
6862c: adversary, foefrom tsarar


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
that which he had devised
zamam  (zaw-mam')
to plan, usually in a bad sense -- consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).
he hath fulfilled
batsa`  (baw-tsah')
figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop -- (be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.
his word
'imrah  (im-raw')
commandment, speech, word.
that he had commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of old
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
he hath thrown down
harac  (haw-ras')
to pull down or in pieces, break, &? destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, utterly.
and hath not pitied
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
and he hath caused thine enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
to rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
over thee he hath set up
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
the horn
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
of thine adversaries
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD has done what He purposed; He has accomplished His word Which He commanded from days of old. He has thrown down without sparing, And He has caused the enemy to rejoice over you; He has exalted the might of your adversaries.

King James Bible
The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old. He has demolished without compassion, letting the enemy gloat over you and exalting the horn of your adversaries.

International Standard Version
The LORD did what he planned. He carried out his threat. Just as he commanded long ago, he has torn down without pity; He let the enemy boast about you and has exalted the power of your enemies.

NET Bible
The LORD has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his promise that he threatened long ago: He has overthrown you without mercy and has enabled the enemy to gloat over you; he has exalted your adversaries' power.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD has accomplished what he had planned to do. He carried out the threat he announced long ago. He tore you down without any pity, [Jerusalem]. He made your enemies gloat over you. He raised the weapons of your opponents.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD has done that which he had purposed; he has fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he has thrown down, and has not pitied: and he has caused your enemy to rejoice over you, he has set up the might of your adversaries.
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