Lam. 4:1 in context
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Lam. 3:66      Lam. 4:2

Lamentations 4:1

Alas (woe, how, why) [Lam. 1:1; 2:1; 4:1], the gold is darkened (has become dull, no longer shines),
the finest gold is discolored,
the sacred stones
are poured out on every street corner.
[The first Hebrew letter is: א – alef. The sign represents an ox. The letter symbolizes strength, the leader, the first and the most important. In this verse, it is the word "Ack" that begins with this letter. This reinforces the feeling of sorrow. It is sorrow that takes command and characterizes everything both in this verse and throughout the book. The gold and the sacred stones refer to the precious stones that were in the high priest's breastplate, shoulder pads, and other decorations in the temple.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֵיכָה   יוּעַם   זָהָב   יִשְׁנֶא   הַכֶּתֶם   הַטּוֹב   תִּשְׁתַּפֵּכְנָה   אַבְנֵי   קֹדֶשׁ   בְּרֹאשׁ   כָּל   חוּצוֹת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

πῶς ἀμαυρωθήσεται χρυσίον ἀλλοιωθήσεται τὸ ἀργύριον τὸ ἀγαθόν ἐξεχύθησαν λίθοι ἅγιοι ἐπ᾽ ἀρχῆς πασῶν ἐξόδων

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0349b
 אֵיכָה֙ (eikhah)
 how?
Ti
H6004
 יוּעַ֣ם (joam)
 to darken
Verb Verb
hophal 3p ♂ sing. hophal (huphal) third person masculine singular

VHi3ms
H2091
 זָהָ֔ב (zahav)
 gold
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8132
 יִשְׁנֶ֖א (jishene)
 to change
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9009
H3800
 הַ (ha)
כֶּ֣תֶם (ketem)
 the
gold
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H2896a
 הַ (ha)
טּ֑וֹב (tvóv)
 the
pleasant
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Aabsa
H8210
 תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙ (tishetapekhenah)
 to pour
Verb Verb
3p ♀ pl. third person feminine plural

Vti3fp
H0068
H9014
 אַבְנֵי (avenei-)
־
stone
link
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H6944
 קֹ֔דֶשׁ (qódesh)
 holiness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H7218a
 בְּ (be)
רֹ֖אשׁ (rósh)
 in
head
Prep. Preposition

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

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

Ncbsc
H2351
H9016
H9018
 חוּצֽוֹת (chotzvót)
׃
ס (s)
 outside
verseEnd
section
Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Ncfpa

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