NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He hath cut offgada` (gaw-dah') to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything -- cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down. in his fierce choriy (khor-ee') a burning (i.e. intense) anger -- fierce, great, heat. anger 'aph (af) the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire all the horn qeren (keh'-ren) a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn. of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. he hath drawn shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively back 'achowr (aw-khore') the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West -- after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-)hind(-er part), time to come, without. his right hand yamiyn (yaw-meen') the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south. from before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the enemy 'oyeb (o-yabe') hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe. and he burned ba`ar (baw-ar') to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish against Jacob Ya`aqob (yah-ak-obe') heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob. like a flaming lehabah (leh-aw-baw') flame(-ming), head (of a spear). fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. which devoureth 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. round about cabiyb (saw-beeb') (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible In fierce anger He has cut off All the strength of Israel; He has drawn back His right hand From before the enemy. And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire Consuming round about. King James Bible He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. Holman Christian Standard Bible He has cut off every horn of Israel in His burning anger and withdrawn His right hand in the presence of the enemy. He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything. International Standard Version In his fierce wrath he cut off all the strength of Israel. He withdrew his protection as the enemy approached. He burned Jacob like a blazing fire consumes everything around it. NET Bible In fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of Israel. He withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob; it consumed everything around it. GOD'S WORD® Translation In his burning anger he cut off all of Israel's strength. He withdrew his right hand when they faced their enemy. He burned like a raging fire in [the land of] Jacob, destroying everything around him. King James 2000 Bible He has cut off in his fierce anger all the might of Israel: he has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours round about. Links Lamentations 2:3Lamentations 2:3 NIV Lamentations 2:3 NLT Lamentations 2:3 ESV Lamentations 2:3 NASB Lamentations 2:3 KJV |