Lamentations 4:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The breathר֤וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of our nostrils,אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙
(ap·pei·nu)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
the LORD'Sיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
anointed,מְשִׁ֣יחַ
(me·shi·ach)
4899: anointedfrom mashach
Was capturedנִלְכַּ֖ד
(nil·kad)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
in their pits,בִּשְׁחִיתֹותָ֑ם
(bish·chi·to·v·tam;)
7825: a pitfrom shachah
Of whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
we had said,אָמַ֔רְנוּ
(a·mar·nu,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Under his shadowבְּצִלֹּ֖ו
(be·tzil·lov)
6738: a shadowfrom tsalal
We shall liveנִֽחְיֶ֥ה
(nich·yeh)
2421a: to livea prim. root
among the nations."בַגֹּויִֽם׃
(vag·go·v·yim.)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav


















KJV Lexicon
The breath
ruwach  (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.
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