Lamentations 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Our pursuersנִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ
(nir·da·fe·nu,)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
are at our necks;צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙
(tzav·va·re·nu)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
We are wornיָגַ֖עְנוּ
(ya·ga'·nu)
3021: to toil, grow or be wearya prim. root
out, there is no(וְלֹ֥א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
restהֽוּנַֽח־
(hu·nach-)
5117: to resta prim. root
for us. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Our necks
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
are under persecution
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
we labour
yaga`  (yaw-gah')
to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil -- faint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.
and have no rest
nuwach  (noo'-akh)
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Our pursuers are at our necks; We are worn out, there is no rest for us.

King James Bible
Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We are closely pursued; we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

International Standard Version
Our pursuers breathe down our necks; we are weary, but there is no rest for us.

NET Bible
We are pursued--they are breathing down our necks; we are weary and have no rest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Our enemies] are breathing down our necks. We are worn out [and] not permitted to rest.

King James 2000 Bible
Our necks are under persecution: we labor, and have no rest.
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