Lamentations 5:5
Strong's Lexicon
We are closely
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

צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙ (ṣaw·wā·rê·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6677: 1) neck, back of neck 1a) neck, back of neck (of man) 1b) neck (of animals)

pursued;
נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ (nir·dā·p̄ə·nū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

we are weary
יָגַ֖עְנוּ (yā·ḡa‘·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3021: 1) to toil, labour, grow weary, be weary 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to toil, labour 1a2) to grow weary, be weary 1b) (Piel) to weary, make weary, cause to go toilsomely 1c) (Hiphil) to make to toil, make weary, cause to be weary

[and find] no
(וְלֹ֥א) (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

rest.
הֽוּנַ֖ח‪‬ (hū·naḥ-)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5117: 1) to rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet 1b) (Hiph) 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place 1b4) to let remain, leave 1b5) to leave, depart from 1b6) to abandon 1b7) to permit 1c) (Hoph) 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest 1c2) to be left, be placed 1c3) open space (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest.

Young's Literal Translation
For our neck we have been pursued, We have laboured—there hath been no rest for us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We are closely pursued; we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

New American Standard Bible
Our pursuers are at our necks; We are worn out, there is no rest for us.

King James Bible
Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are weary and find no rest.

New Living Translation
Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are exhausted but are given no rest.

English Standard Version
Our pursuers are at our necks; we are weary; we are given no rest.

New American Standard Bible
Our pursuers are at our necks; We are worn out, there is no rest for us.

King James Bible
Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We are closely pursued; we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

International Standard Version
Our pursuers breathe down our necks; we are weary, but there is no rest for us.

NET Bible
We are pursued--they are breathing down our necks; we are weary and have no rest.

American Standard Version
Our pursuers are upon our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.

English Revised Version
Our pursuers are upon our necks: we are weary, and have no rest.

Young's Literal Translation
For our neck we have been pursued, We have laboured -- there hath been no rest for us.
















Cross References
Nehemiah 9:36
Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:

Nehemiah 9:37
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Jeremiah 51:58
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

Micah 2:3
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

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 5:4
We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.

Lamentations 5:3
We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.

Lamentations 5:2
Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.

Lamentations 5:6
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

Lamentations 5:7
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

Lamentations 5:8
Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.
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