NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon I calledqara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) for my lovers 'ahab (aw-hab') to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. but they deceived ramah (raw-maw') to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) -- beguile, betray, (bow-)man, carry, deceive, throw. me my priests kohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. and mine elders zaqen (zaw-kane') old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator. gave up the ghost gava` (gaw-vah') to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire -- die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish. in the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. while they sought baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after their meat 'okel (o'-kel) food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals. to relieve shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively their souls nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "I called to my lovers, but they deceived me; My priests and my elders perished in the city While they sought food to restore their strength themselves. King James Bible I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls. Holman Christian Standard Bible I called to my lovers, but they betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while searching for food to keep themselves alive. International Standard Version I called out to my lovers, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders have died within the city while looking for something to eat to keep themselves alive. NET Bible I called for my lovers, but they had deceived me. My priests and my elders perished in the city. Truly they had searched for food to keep themselves alive. GOD'S WORD® Translation I called for those who love me, but they betrayed me. My priests and leaders breathed their last breath in the city, looking for food to keep themselves alive. King James 2000 Bible I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and my elders died in the city, while they sought their food to relieve their souls. Links Lamentations 1:19Lamentations 1:19 NIV Lamentations 1:19 NLT Lamentations 1:19 ESV Lamentations 1:19 NASB Lamentations 1:19 KJV |