Study it in the app“She weeps and weeps in the night, and her tears are on her cheek; she has no one to comfort her among all her lovers; all her friends have betrayed her; they have become enemies.”
She weepsתִבְכֶּהand weepsבָּכוֹin the night,בַּלַּיְלָהand her tearsוְדִמְעָתָהּare on her cheek;עַל לֶחֱיָהּshe has no oneאֵין לָהּto comfort herמְנַחֵםamong allמִכָּלher lovers;אֹהֲבֶיהָallכָּלher friendsרֵעֶיהָhave betrayed her;בָּגְדוּ בָהּthey have becomeהָיוּ לָהּenemies.לְאֹיְבִים
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “tivke” appearsnight
Night.
Where else “layla” appearstears, weeping
Tears, weeping. In 2 Kings 20:5 YHWH says to Hezekiah: "I have seen your tears." Frequent in the Psalms and in Jeremiah (Psalm 56:8; Jeremiah 9:1).
Where else “dimata” appearscheek
The soft side of the face, where one is struck or caressed.
Where else “lecheya” appearscomfort
To ease someone in his pain with words and company.
Where else “menachem” appearslover
One who loves another: the faithful friend or the lover.
Where else “ohave” appearscompanion
A companion, a friend.
Where else “ree” appearsact treacherously
Be unfaithful: break one's word or someone's trust.
Where else “bagdu” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “hayu” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyvim” appears1How she sits alone, the city great with people! She has become like a widow, the great one among the nations; the princess among the provinces has become subject to forced labor.
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3Judah has gone into exile because of affliction and because of great servitude; she dwells among the nations; she does not find a resting place; all her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of distresses.
