Lamentations 3:54
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Watersמַ֥יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
flowedצָֽפוּ־
(tza·fu-)
6687: to flow, overflowa prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
my head;רֹאשִׁ֖י
(ro·shi)
7218: heada prim. root
I said,אָמַ֥רְתִּי
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I am cut off!"נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃
(nig·za·re·ti.)
1504: to cut, dividea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
flowed over
tsuwph  (tsoof)
to overflow -- (make to over-)flow, swim.
mine head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
then I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am cut off
gazar  (gaw-zar')
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide -- cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Waters flowed over my head; I said, "I am cut off!"

King James Bible
Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Water flooded over my head, and I thought: I'm going to die!

International Standard Version
Water closed over my head, and I said, "I'm a dead man."

NET Bible
The waters closed over my head; I thought I was about to die.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Water flowed over my head. I thought I was finished.

King James 2000 Bible
Waters flowed over my head; then I said, I am cut off.
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