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KJV Lexicon The breathruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being of our nostrils 'aph (af) the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire the anointed mashiyach (maw-shee'-akh) anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah -- anointed, Messiah. of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. was taken lakad (law-kad') to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere in their pits shchiyth (shekh-eeth') a pit-fall -- destruction, pit. of whom we said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Under his shadow tsel (tsale) shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow). we shall live chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive among the heathen gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The breath of our nostrils, the LORD'S anointed, Was captured in their pits, Of whom we had said, "Under his shadow We shall live among the nations." King James Bible The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD's anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their traps. We had said about him," We will live under his protection among the nations." International Standard Version The LORD's anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. About him we had said, "Under his protection we will survive among the nations." NET Bible Our very life breath--the LORD's anointed king--was caught in their traps, of whom we thought, "Under his protection we will survive among the nations." GOD'S WORD® Translation The person the LORD anointed [as king], who is the breath of our life, was caught in their pits. We had thought that we would live in our king's shadow among the nations." King James 2000 Bible The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations. Links Lamentations 4:20Lamentations 4:20 NIV Lamentations 4:20 NLT Lamentations 4:20 ESV Lamentations 4:20 NASB Lamentations 4:20 KJV |