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to subvertלְעַוֵּתa human beingאָדָםin his cause:בְּרִיבוֹdoes Adonaiאֲדֹנָיnotלֹאsee it?רָאָה
Lamentations 3:36
Study it in the app“to subvert a human being in his cause: does Adonai not see it?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Lamentations 3:36, word by word
- to subvertעַוֵּתavet
pervert, make crooked
To bend, to pervert; to make what is straight crooked. Said above all of justice and right.
Where else “avet” appears- a human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- in his causeרִיבriv
case
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “riv” appears- does Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- see itרָאָהraa
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raa” appears
Translation note
It can also be understood “Adonai does not approve it.”
The context
35to turn aside the right of a man before the face of Elyon,
36 · This verse (above)
37Who is this who said, and it came to be, if Adonai did not command it?