Let us lift upנִשָּׂאour heartלְבָבֵנוּwith our palmsאֶל כַּפָּיִםto Elאֶל אֵלin the heavens.בַּשָּׁמָיִם
Lamentations 3:41
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Lamentations 3:41, word by word
- Let us lift upנִשָּׂאnisa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nisa” appears- our heartלְבָבֵlevave
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levave” appears- with our palmsכַּפָּיִםkapayim
palm
The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.
Where else “kapayim” appears- to Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- in the heavensשָּׁמָיִםshamayim
heaven
God's dwelling, from which he is called "the Elohim of the heavens".
Where else “shamayim” appears
The context
40Let us search our ways and examine them, and let us return to YHWH.
41 · This verse (above)
42We have transgressed and rebelled; you have not forgiven.