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You have covered yourselfסַכֹּתָהwith angerבָאַףand pursued us;וַתִּרְדְּפֵנוּyou have killed,הָרַגְתָּyou have notלֹאpitied.חָמָלְתָּ
Lamentations 3:43
Study it in the app“You have covered yourself with anger and pursued us; you have killed, you have not pitied.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Lamentations 3:43, word by word
- You have covered yourselfסַכֹּתָהsakota
cover
To shelter, as God his own.
Where else “sakota” appears- with angerאַףaf
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appears- and pursued usתִּרְדְּפֵtirdfe
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “tirdfe” appears- you have killedהָרַגְתָּharagta
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “haragta” appears- pitiedחָמָלְתָּchamalta
have pity, spare
Feel pity, want to save someone; spare.
Where else “chamalta” appears
The context
42We have transgressed and rebelled; you have not forgiven.
43 · This verse (above)
44You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer passes through.