Lamentations 5:18
Strong's Lexicon
because of
עַ֤ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

Mount
הַר־ (har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2022: 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount

Zion,
צִיּוֹן֙ (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6726: Zion = 'parched place' 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books

which lies desolate,
שֶׁשָּׁמֵ֔ם (šeš·šā·mêm)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8074: 1) to be desolate, be appalled, stun, stupefy 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be desolated, be deflowered, be deserted, be appalled 1a2) to be appalled, be awestruck 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be desolated, be made desolate 1b2) to be appalled 1c) (Polel) 1c1) to be stunned 1c2) appalling, causing horror (participle) 1c2a) horror-causer, appaller (subst) 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to devastate, ravage, make desolated 1d2) to appal, show horror 1e) (Hophal) to lay desolate, be desolated 1f) (Hithpolel) 1f1) to cause to be desolate 1f2) to be appalled, be astounded 1f3) to cause oneself desolation, cause oneself ruin

haunted
הִלְּכוּ־ (hil·lə·ḵū-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

by the jackals
שׁוּעָלִ֖ים (šū·‘ā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7776: 1) fox, a burrower 1a) fox 1b) perhaps also jackal

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.

Young's Literal Translation
For the mount of Zion{.htm" title="{">—that is desolate, Foxes have gone up on it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate and has jackals prowling in it.

New American Standard Bible
Because of Mount Zion which lies desolate, Foxes prowl in it.

King James Bible
Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for Mount Zion, which lies desolate, with jackals prowling over it.

New Living Translation
For Jerusalem is empty and desolate, a place haunted by jackals.

English Standard Version
for Mount Zion which lies desolate; jackals prowl over it.

New American Standard Bible
Because of Mount Zion which lies desolate, Foxes prowl in it.

King James Bible
Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate and has jackals prowling in it.

International Standard Version
Because Mount Zion is desolate; foxes roam around it.

NET Bible
For wild animals are prowling over Mount Zion, which lies desolate.

American Standard Version
For the mountain of Zion, which is desolate: The foxes walk upon it.

English Revised Version
For the mountain of Zion, which is desolate; the foxes walk upon it.

Young's Literal Translation
For the mount of Zion -- that is desolate, Foxes have gone up on it.
















Cross References
Nehemiah 4:3
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.

Psalm 63:10
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

Daniel 9:17
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Micah 3:12
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

Lamentations 1:1
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

Lamentations 5:17
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.

Lamentations 5:16
The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!

Lamentations 5:15
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

Lamentations 5:19
Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.

Lamentations 5:20
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

Lamentations 5:21
Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
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