NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He hath bentdarak (daw-rak') to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk. his bow qesheth (keh'-sheth) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot). like an enemy 'oyeb (o-yabe') hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe. he stood natsab (naw-tsab') to station, in various applications with his right hand yamiyn (yaw-meen') the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south. as an adversary tsar (tsar) adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble. and slew harag (haw-rag') to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely. all that were pleasant machmad (makh-mawd') delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire -- beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing). to the eye `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) in the tabernacle 'ohel (o'-hel) a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent. of the daughter bath (bath) apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village. of Zion Tsiyown (tsee-yone') Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion. he poured out shaphak (shaw-fak') to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip. his fury chemah (khay-maw') heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) -- anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). like fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He has bent His bow like an enemy; He has set His right hand like an adversary And slain all that were pleasant to the eye; In the tent of the daughter of Zion He has poured out His wrath like fire. King James Bible He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned like an adversary. He has killed everyone who was loved, pouring out His wrath like fire on the tent of Daughter Zion. International Standard Version He bent his bow against us as would an enemy, his right hand cocked as would an adversary. He has killed everyone in whom we took pride; in the tent of cherished Zion he poured out his anger like fire. NET Bible He prepared his bow like an enemy; his right hand was ready to shoot. Like a foe he killed everyone, even our strong young men; he has poured out his anger like fire on the tent of Daughter Zion. GOD'S WORD® Translation Like an enemy he bent his bow. Like an opponent his right hand held the arrow steady. He killed all the beautiful people. He poured out his fury like fire on the tent of Zion's people. King James 2000 Bible He has bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and has slain all that were pleasant to the eye in the tent of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire. Links Lamentations 2:4Lamentations 2:4 NIV Lamentations 2:4 NLT Lamentations 2:4 ESV Lamentations 2:4 NASB Lamentations 2:4 KJV |
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