Lamentations 2:20

See, Lord (Yahweh), and consider
to whom you have done this!
Shall women eat the fruit of their wombs,
their healthy newborn children?
Shall the priest and prophet be slaughtered,
in the sanctuary of the Lord (Adonai)?
[The twentieth Hebrew letter is: ר – Resh: The character depicts a head from the side and symbolizes the ability to see. The word "See" begins with this letter and reinforces the appeal to God to see the difficult situation. Here we also see how the questions recur, which is an important part of the reaction phase.]

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

רְאֵה   יְהוָה   וְהַבִּיטָה   לְמִי   עוֹלַלְתָּ   כֹּה   אִם   תֹּאכַלְנָה   נָשִׁים   פִּרְיָם   עֹלֲלֵי   טִפֻּחִים   אִם   יֵהָרֵג   בְּמִקְדַּשׁ   אֲדֹנָי   כֹּהֵן   וְנָבִיא  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἰδέ κύριε καὶ ἐπίβλεψον τίνι ἐπεφύλλισας οὕτως εἰ φάγονται γυναῖκες καρπὸν κοιλίας αὐτῶν ἐπιφυλλίδα ἐποίησεν μάγειρος φονευθήσονται νήπια θηλάζοντα μαστούς ἀποκτενεῖς ἐν ἁγιάσματι κυρίου ἱερέα καὶ προφήτην


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H7200
רְאֵ֤ה (ree)
to see
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H3068
יְהוָה֙ (jehvah)
YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H9002
H5027
H9012
וְֽ (ve)
הַבִּ֔יטָ (habita)
ה (h)
and
to look
parag
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix

C
Vhv2ms
Sh
H9005
H4310
לְ (le)
מִ֖י (mi)
to
who?
Prep. Preposition

Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

R
Pi
H5953a
עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ (vólaleta)
to abuse
Verb Verb
piel qatal ♂ sing. piel qatal second person masculine singular

Vpp2ms
H3541
כֹּ֑ה (kóh)
thus
Adv. Adverb

D
H0518a
H9014
אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H0398
תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה (tókhalenah)
to eat
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♀ pl. qal third person feminine plural

Vqi3fp
H0802
נָשִׁ֤ים (nashim)
woman
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H6529
H9028
פִּרְיָ (pireja)
ם֙ (m)
fruit
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H5768
עֹלֲלֵ֣י (ólalei)
infant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H2949
טִפֻּחִ֔ים (tipuchim)
tender care
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H0518a
H9014
אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H2026
יֵהָרֵ֛ג (jeareg)
to kill
Verb Verb
niphal 3p ♂ sing. niphal third person masculine singular

VNi3ms
H9003
H4720
בְּ (be)
מִקְדַּ֥שׁ (miqedash)
in
sanctuary
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H0136
אֲדֹנָ֖י (adónaj)
Lord
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H3548
כֹּהֵ֥ן (kóhen)
priest
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H5030
H9016
H9018
וְ (ve)
נָבִֽיא (navi)
׃
ס (s)
and
prophet
verseEnd
section
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Ncbsa

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