Lamentations 5:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The joyמְשֹׂ֣ושׂ
(me·so·vs)
4885: exultation, rejoicingfrom sus
of our heartsלִבֵּ֔נוּ
(lib·be·nu,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
has ceased;שָׁבַת֙
(sha·vat)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
Our dancingמְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃
(me·cho·le·nu.)
4234: a dancefrom chul
has been turnedנֶהְפַּ֥ךְ
(neh·pach)
2015: to turn, overturna prim. root
into mourning.לְאֵ֖בֶל
(le·'e·vel)
60: mourningfrom abal


















KJV Lexicon
The joy
masows  (maw-soce')
delight, concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling) -- joy, mirth, rejoice.
of our heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
is ceased
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
our dance
machowl  (maw-khole')
a (round) dance -- dance(-cing).
is turned
haphak  (haw-fak')
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
into mourning
'ebel  (ay'-bel)
lamentation -- mourning.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The joy of our hearts has ceased; Our dancing has been turned into mourning.

King James Bible
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.

International Standard Version
The joy of our hearts has ceased, and our dancing has turned into dirges.

NET Bible
Our hearts no longer have any joy; our dancing is turned to mourning.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There is no joy left in our hearts. Our dancing has turned into mourning.

King James 2000 Bible
The joy of our heart has ceased; our dance has turned into mourning.
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