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Let us searchנַחְפְּשָׂהour waysדְרָכֵינוּand examine them,וְנַחְקֹרָהand let us returnוְנָשׁוּבָהto YHWH.עַד יְהוָה
Lamentations 3:40
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Lamentations 3:40, word by word
- Let us searchנַחְפְּשָׂהnachpsa
search
To go through something carefully.
Where else “nachpsa” appears- our waysדְרָכֵיderache
manner
The way one lives and acts.
Where else “derache” appears- and examine themנַחְקֹרָהnachkora
search out, examine
Search out: examine something thoroughly.
Where else “nachkora” appears- and let us returnנָשׁוּבָהnashuva
turn back
To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.
Where else “nashuva” appears- to YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
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” appears
The context
39Why should a human being who lives complain? Let a man complain about his sins.
40 · This verse (above)
41Let us lift up our heart with our palms to El in the heavens.