Lamentations 2:12

They say to their mothers:
Where is the grain and the wine?
When (while) they weaken like a wounded soldier
in the city square,
when (while) their life (soul) drains (flows) out
into their mothers' arms.
[When the children die in their mothers' arms.]
[The twelfth Hebrew letter is: ל – Lamed. The character depicts a shepherd's crook or ox whip and often symbolizes teaching. In this verse, the word "to their mothers" begins with this letter, reinforcing that motherhood's most important task, feeding children, is no longer possible to maintain. There is probably no greater pain for a parent than losing a child.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לְאִמֹּתָם   יֹאמְרוּ   אַיֵּה   דָּגָן   וָיָיִן   בְּהִתְעַטְּפָם   כֶּחָלָל   בִּרְחֹבוֹת   עִיר   בְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּךְ   נַפְשָׁם   אֶל   חֵיק   אִמֹּתָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ταῖς μητράσιν αὐτῶν εἶπαν ποῦ σῖτος καὶ οἶνος ἐν τῷ ἐκλύεσθαι αὐτοὺς ὡς τραυματίας ἐν πλατείαις πόλεως ἐν τῷ ἐκχεῖσθαι ψυχὰς αὐτῶν εἰς κόλπον μητέρων αὐτῶν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9005
H0517
H9028
לְ (le)
אִמֹּתָ (imóta)
ם֙ (m)
to
mother
their
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Ncfpc
Sp3mp
H0559
יֹֽאמְר֔וּ (jómervo)
to say
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H0346
אַיֵּ֖ה (aje)
where?
Ti
H1715
דָּגָ֣ן (dagan)
grain
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H3196
וָ (va)
יָ֑יִן (jajin)
and
wine
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa
H9003
H5848c
H9048
בְּ (be)
הִֽתְעַטְּפָ֤ (hiteatefa)
ם (m)
in
to enfeeble
they
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Vtcc
Sp3mp
H9004
H2491a
כֶּֽ (ke)
חָלָל֙ (chalal)
like
slain
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Aabsa
H9003
H7339
בִּ (bi)
רְחֹב֣וֹת (rechóvvót)
in
street plaza
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

R
Ncfpa
H5892b
עִ֔יר (ir)
city
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9003
H8210
בְּ (be)
הִשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְ (hishetapekhe)
in
to pour
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb

R
Vtcc
H5315
H9028
נַפְשָׁ֔ (nafesha)
ם (m)
soul
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H2436
חֵ֖יק (cheiq)
bosom
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0517
H9028
H9016
H9018
אִמֹּתָֽ (imóta)
ם (m)
׃
ס (s)
mother
their
verseEnd
section
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncfpc
Sp3mp

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