Lamentations 5:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
We have submittedנָתַ֣נּוּ
(na·tan·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to Egypt 
 
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
[and] Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר
(a·shur)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
to get enoughלִשְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ
(lis·bo·a')
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
bread.לָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
We have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
to the Egyptians
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and to the Assyrians
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
to be satisfied
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
with bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

King James Bible
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We made a treaty with Egypt and with Assyria, to get enough food.

International Standard Version
We made a deal with the Egyptians and the Assyrians for the price of food.

NET Bible
We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria in order to buy food to eat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We had to beg Egypt and Assyria for food.

King James 2000 Bible
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
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