Lamentations 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In fierceבָּֽחֳרִי־
(ba·cho·ri-)
2750: burningfrom charah
angerאַ֗ף
(af)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
He has cut offגָּדַ֣ע
(ga·da)
1438: to hew, hew down or offa prim. root
Allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the strengthקֶ֣רֶן
(ke·ren)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
He has drawnהֵשִׁ֥יב
(he·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
backאָחֹ֛ור
(a·cho·vr)
268: the hind side, back partfrom achar
His right handיְמִינֹ֖ו
(ye·mi·nov)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
From beforeמִפְּנֵ֣י
(mip·pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the enemy. 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
And He has burnedוַיִּבְעַ֤ר
(vai·yiv·'ar)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
in Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹב֙
(be·ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
like a flamingלֶֽהָבָ֔ה
(le·ha·vah,)
3852: flame, bladefem. of lahab
fireכְּאֵ֣שׁ
(ke·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
Consumingאָכְלָ֖ה
(a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
round about.סָבִֽיב׃
(sa·viv.)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab


















KJV Lexicon
He hath cut off
gada`  (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.
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