Lam. 4:16 in context
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Lamentations 4:16

[In chapter 1, the letter ajin came before pe. Here in chapter 4, and also in chapters 2 and 3, pe comes before ajin. In the concluding chapter, the order corresponds to that in chapter 1, see Lam. 5:18. This alteration reinforces the chiastic pattern in the Lamentations.]
The Lord's (Yahweh's) face [the Lord himself] has turned away from them,
he no longer wants to see (take notice of) them.
They do not respect the priests,
they are not kind (show no mercy) to the elderly.
[They no longer follow the commandment to honor their father and mother, see Ex. 20:12.]
[The seventeenth Hebrew letter is: פ – pe. The character depicts a mouth. It often symbolizes speech and relationships. Here, it is the word "face" that begins with this letter, reinforcing that it is God.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

פְּנֵי   יְהוָה   חִלְּקָם   לֹא   יוֹסִיף   לְהַבִּיטָם   פְּנֵי   כֹהֲנִים   לֹא   נָשָׂאוּ   זְקֵנִים   לֹא   חָנָנוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

πρόσωπον κυρίου μερὶς αὐτῶν οὐ προσθήσει ἐπιβλέψαι αὐτοῖς πρόσωπον ἱερέων οὐκ ἔλαβον πρεσβύτας οὐκ ἠλέησαν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6440
 פְּנֵ֤י (penei)
 face
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

 Npt
H2505a
H9038
 חִלְּקָ֔ (chileqa)
ם (m)
 to divide
them
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p ♂ sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular

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

Vpp3ms
Sp3mp
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3254
 יוֹסִ֖יף (jvósif)
 to add
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H9005
H5027
H9038
 לְ (le)
הַבִּיטָ֑ (habita)
ם (m)
 to
to look
them
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

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

R
Vhcc
Sp3mp
H6440
 פְּנֵ֤י (penei)
 face
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3548
 כֹהֲנִים֙ (khóhanim)
 priest
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H5375
 נָשָׂ֔אוּ (nasao)
 to lift
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H2205
 זְקֵנִים (zeqenim)
 old
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H2603a
H9016
H9018
 חָנָֽנוּ (chanano)
׃
ס (s)
 be gracious
verseEnd
section
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp

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