39
Whyמַהshould a human beingאָדָםwho livesחָיcomplain?יִּתְאוֹנֵןLet a manגֶּבֶרcomplain about his sins.עַל חֲטָאָיו
Lamentations 3:39
Study it in the app“Why should a human being who lives complain? Let a man complain about his sins.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Lamentations 3:39, word by word
- should a human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- who livesחָיchay
alive
Having life, not dead.
Where else “chay” appears- complainיִּתְאוֹנֵןyitonen
complain
Complain, lament.
Where else “yitonen” appears- Let a manגֶּבֶרgever
man
Man, a grown man in his strength.
Where else “gever” appears- complain about his sinsחֲטָאָיchataay
offense, sin
Offense, sin; its penalty.
Where else “chataay” appears
The context
38From the mouth of Elyon do not come forth evils and good?
39 · This verse (above)
40Let us search our ways and examine them, and let us return to YHWH.