Lam. 2:13 in context
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Lamentations 2:13

What shall I take as a witness (teaching example) for you?
What shall I liken you to, O daughter of Jerusalem?
What can I compare you to so that I may comfort you,
O virgin daughter of Zion?
For your wound is as great as the sea,
who can heal you?
[The thirteenth Hebrew letter is: מ – mem. The character depicts water and stands for water, people, nations, and languages. In this verse, the words "What" and "who" begin with this letter. It is repeated several times, thus reinforcing the need to ask questions about what, how, and why, which is an important part of the grief reaction phase.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מָה   אֲעִידֵךְ   מָה   אֲדַמֶּה   לָּךְ   הַבַּת   יְרוּשָׁלִַם   מָה   אַשְׁוֶה   לָּךְ   וַאֲנַחֲמֵךְ   בְּתוּלַת   בַּת   צִיּוֹן   כִּי   גָדוֹל   כַּיָּם   שִׁבְרֵךְ   מִי   יִרְפָּא   לָךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τί μαρτυρήσω σοι ἢ τί ὁμοιώσω σοι θύγατερ Ιερουσαλημ τίς σώσει σε καὶ παρακαλέσει σε παρθένος θύγατερ Σιων ὅτι ἐμεγαλύνθη ποτήριον συντριβῆς σου τίς ἰάσεταί σε

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4100
H9014
 מָֽה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H5749b
H9032
 אֲעִידֵ֞ (aide)
ךְ (khe)
 to testify
you
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

Vhi1cs
Sp2fs
H4100
 מָ֣ה (mah)
 what?
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H1819
H9014
 אֲדַמֶּה (adame-)
־
to resemble
link
Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

Vpi1cs
H9005
H9032
 לָּ֗ (la)
ךְ (khe)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

R
Sp2fs
H9009
H1323
 הַ (ha)
בַּת֙ (bat)
 the
daughter
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Td
Ncfsc
H3389
 יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (jeroshalaim)
 Jerusalem
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H4100
 מָ֤ה (mah)
 what?
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H7737a
H9014
 אַשְׁוֶה (asheve-)
־
be like
link
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Vhi1cs
H9005
H9032
 לָּ (la)
ךְ֙ (khe)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

R
Sp2fs
H9002
H5162
H9032
 וַ (va)
אֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ (anachame)
ךְ (khe)
 and
to comfort
you
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

C
Vpu1cs
Sp2fs
H1330
 בְּתוּלַ֖ת (betolat)
 virgin
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H1323
H9014
 בַּת (bat-)
־
daughter
link
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H6726
 צִיּ֑וֹן (tzivón)
 Zion
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H3588a
H9014
 כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1419a
 גָד֥וֹל (gadvól)
 great
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9004
H3220
 כַּ (ka)
יָּ֛ם (jam)
 like
sea
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H7667
H9022
 שִׁבְרֵ֖ (shivere)
ךְ (khe)
 breaking
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2fs
H4310
 מִ֥י (mi)
 who?
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H7495
H9014
 יִרְפָּא (jirepa-)
־
to heal
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9005
H9032
H9016
H9018
 לָֽ (la)
ךְ (khe)
׃
ס (s)
 to
you
verseEnd
section
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

R
Sp2fs

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