Lamentations 5:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Becauseעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of thisזֶ֗ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
our heartלִבֵּ֔נוּ
(lib·be·nu,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
is faint,דָוֶה֙
(da·veh)
1739: faint, unwellfrom davah
Becauseעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of these thingsאֵ֖לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
our eyesעֵינֵֽינוּ׃
(ei·nei·nu.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
are dim;חָשְׁכ֥וּ
(cha·she·chu)
2821: to be or grow darka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For this our heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
is faint
daveh  (daw-veh')
sick (especially in menstruation) -- faint, menstruous cloth, she that is sick, having sickness.
for these things our eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
are dim
chashak  (khaw-shak')
to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken -- be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Because of this our heart is faint, Because of these things our eyes are dim;

King James Bible
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of this, our heart is sick; because of these, our eyes grow dim:

International Standard Version
This is why our hearts faint, and why our eyes grow dim:

NET Bible
Because of this, our hearts are sick; because of these things, we can hardly see through our tears.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is why we feel sick. This is why our eyes see less and less.

King James 2000 Bible
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.
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