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You have fed themהֶאֱכַלְתָּםthe breadלֶחֶםof tears,דִּמְעָהand given them to drinkוַתַּשְׁקֵמוֹtearsבִּדְמָעוֹתin great measure.שָׁלִישׁ
Psalms 80:5
Study it in the app“You have fed them the bread of tears, and given them to drink tears in great measure.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 80:5, word by word
- You have fed themהֶאֱכַלְתָּheechalta
feed
To feed.
Where else “heechalta” appears- the breadלֶחֶםlechem
bread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lechem” appears- of tearsדִּמְעָהdima
tears, weeping
Tears, weeping. In 2 Kings 20:5 YHWH says to Hezekiah: "I have seen your tears." Frequent in the Psalms and in Jeremiah (Psalm 56:8; Jeremiah 9:1).
Where else “dima” appears- and given them to drinkתַּשְׁקֵtashke
give drink
To give water or another liquid to people or animals.
Where else “tashke” appears- in great measureשָׁלִישׁshalish
measure
A measure for holding large quantities, of great capacity.
Where else “shalish” appears
The context
4YHWH Elohim Tsevaot, how long will you fume against the prayer of your people?
5 · This verse (above)
6You make us a contention for our neighbors, and our enemies mock among themselves.