Lamentations 4:16

With the Hebrew beneath

Lamentations 4:16, word by word

The faceפְּנֵיpene

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “pene” appears

of 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

has scattered themחִלְּקָchilka

divide

To give each one their part.

Where else “chilka” appears

againיוֹסִיףyosif

do again

To do again what had already been done.

Where else “yosif” appears

look on themהַבִּיטָhabita

look

Look intently, gaze; regard, pay attention to.

Where else “habita” appears

to the priestsכֹהֲנִיםchohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “chohanim” appears

respectנָשָׂאוּnasau

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “nasau” appears

the eldersזְקֵנִיםzekenim

elder

The senior men who led a city or the people.

Where else “zekenim” appears

favorחָנָנוּchananu

show favor

To treat someone with undeserved kindness.

Where else “chananu” appears

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