Lamentations 3:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whyמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
should [any] livingחָ֔י
(chai,)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
mortal,אָדָ֣ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
or [any] man,גֶּ֖בֶר
(ge·ver)
1397: manfrom gabar
Offer complaintיִּתְאֹונֵן֙
(yit·'o·v·nen)
596: to complain, murmura prim. root
in viewעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of his sins?(חֲטָאָֽיו׃
(cha·ta·'av.)
2399: a sinfrom chata


















KJV Lexicon
Wherefore doth a living
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
complain
'anan  (aw-nan')
to mourn, i.e. complain -- complain.
a man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
for the punishment of his sins
chet'  (khate)
a crime or its penalty -- fault, grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?

King James Bible
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why should any living person complain, any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

International Standard Version
Why should anyone living complain, any mortal, about being punished for sin?

NET Bible
Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Why should any living mortal (any person) complain about being punished for sin?

King James 2000 Bible
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
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