Study it in the app“Her adversaries have become the head; her enemies are at ease, because YHWH has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions; her little children have gone into captivity before the adversary.”
Her adversariesצָרֶיהָhave becomeהָיוּthe head;לְרֹאשׁher enemiesאֹיְבֶיהָare at ease,שָׁלוּbecauseכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas afflicted herהוֹגָהּfor the multitudeעַל רֹבof her transgressions;פְּשָׁעֶיהָher little childrenעוֹלָלֶיהָhave goneהָלְכוּinto captivityשְׁבִיbefore the adversary.לִפְנֵי צָר
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsare” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “hayu” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rosh” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appearsbe at ease, prosper
To be at ease, secure and without worry; sometimes, to prosper.
Where else “shalu” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsgrieve, torment
To grieve, to cause sorrow, to afflict.
Where else “hoga” appearsmultitude
A great crowd of people or things.
Where else “rov” appearstransgression
A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.
Where else “peshae” appearsyoung child
A small child, an infant. Said of young children, often together with "the nursing child."
Where else “olale” appearsgo
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “halchu” appearscaptive, captivity
Captive, prisoner; captivity.
Where else “shevi” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears4The roads of Zion mourn, because no one comes to the appointed feast; all her gates are desolate; her priests groan; her virgins are grieved, and as for her, it is bitter for her.
5 · This verse (above)
6And there has gone out from the daughter of Zion all her splendor; her princes have become like deer that have not found pasture, and they have gone without strength before the pursuer.
