Lam. 1:4 in context
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Lam. 1:3      Lam. 1:5

Lamentations 1:4

The roads to Zion [the Temple Mount in Jerusalem] mourn
because no one comes to the feasts.
[The three pilgrimage feasts when everyone who can is urged to come to Jerusalem, see Lev. 23.]
All her gates are deserted,
her priests groan,
her virgins mourn
and she herself is full of bitterness.
[The fourth Hebrew letter is: ד – dalet. The character depicts a door. The letter represents being able to make decisions and choose the right path. The word "ways" begins with this letter and reinforces how important it is to ask God for his ways when we are faced with choices. In the midst of total grief, it is impossible to seek God in this way, and therefore the desolation of the ways is emphasized. The roads participate in the grief. Grief, especially the shock phase, makes us unable to take a stand and make any choices. Then it is better not to go anywhere but to stay until the grief has passed and one has regained one's normal mental capacity.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

דַּרְכֵי   צִיּוֹן   אֲבֵלוֹת   מִבְּלִי   בָּאֵי   מוֹעֵד   כָּל   שְׁעָרֶיהָ   שׁוֹמֵמִין   כֹּהֲנֶיהָ   נֶאֱנָחִים   בְּתוּלֹתֶיהָ   נּוּגוֹת   וְהִיא   מַר   לָהּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁδοὶ Σιων πενθοῦσιν παρὰ τὸ μὴ εἶναι ἐρχομένους ἐν ἑορτῇ πᾶσαι αἱ πύλαι αὐτῆς ἠφανισμέναι οἱ ἱερεῖς αὐτῆς ἀναστενάζουσιν αἱ παρθένοι αὐτῆς ἀγόμεναι καὶ αὐτὴ πικραινομένη ἐν ἑαυτῇ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1870
 דַּרְכֵ֨י (darekhei)
 way
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H6726
 צִיּ֜וֹן (tzivón)
 Zion
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H0057
 אֲבֵל֗וֹת (avelvót)
 mourning
Adj. Adjective
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Aafpa
H9006
H1097
 מִ (mi)
בְּלִי֙ (beli)
 from
without
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H0935
 בָּאֵ֣י (baei)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpc
H4150
 מוֹעֵ֔ד (mvóed)
 meeting
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8179
H9024
 שְׁעָרֶ֙י (sheare)
הָ֙ (ha)
 gate
her
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3fs
H8074
 שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ין (shvómemin)
 be desolate
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa
H3548
H9024
 כֹּהֲנֶ֖י (kóhane)
הָ (ha)
 priest
her
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3fs
H0584
 נֶאֱנָחִ֑ים (neenachim)
 to sigh
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♂ pl. niphal participle active masculine plural

VNrmpa
H1330
H9024
 בְּתוּלֹתֶ֥י (betolóte)
הָ (ha)
 virgin
her
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncfpc
Sp3fs
H3013
 נּוּג֖וֹת (nogvót)
 to suffer
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♀ pl. niphal participle active feminine plural

VNrfpa
H9002
H1931
 וְ (ve)
הִ֥יא (hi)
 and
he she it
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♀ sing. personal third person feminine singular

C
Pp3fs
H4751
H9014
 מַר (mar-)
־
bitter
link
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H9034
H9016
H9018
 לָֽ (la)
הּ (h)
׃
ס (s)
 to
her
verseEnd
section
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

R
Sp3fs

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