Lam. 4:9 in context
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Lamentations 4:9

Those who are struck with the sword [describing a quick death] are better off
than those who are struck with hunger [describing a slow death],
for these waste away,
pierced by pain in their longing for the fruit of the field. [Jer. 11:22; 14:12–18]
[The ninth Hebrew letter is: ט – tet. The character depicts a head and a tail and represents either a snake in a basket or a person bowing in humility. Paradoxically, the letter can symbolize both evil and good – either rebellion or goodness. In this verse, the word "is better" begins with this letter.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

טוֹבִים   הָיוּ   חַלְלֵי   חֶרֶב   מֵחַלְלֵי   רָעָב   שֶׁהֵם   יָזוּבוּ   מְדֻקָּרִים   מִתְּנוּבֹת   שָׂדָי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καλοὶ ἦσαν οἱ τραυματίαι ῥομφαίας ἢ οἱ τραυματίαι λιμοῦ ἐπορεύθησαν ἐκκεκεντημένοι ἀπὸ γενημάτων ἀγρῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2896a
 טוֹבִ֤ים (tvóvim)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa
H1961
 הָיוּ֙ (hajo)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H2491a
H9014
 חַלְלֵי (chalelei-)
־
slain
link
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Aampc
H2719
 חֶ֔רֶב (cherev)
 sword
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9006
H2491a
 מֵֽ (me)
חַלְלֵ֖י (chalelei)
 from
slain
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Aampc
H7458
 רָעָ֑ב (raav)
 famine
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9007
H1992
 שֶׁ֣ (she)
הֵ֤ם (hem)
 which
they(masc.)
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ pl. personal third person masculine plural

Tr
Pp3mp
H2100
 יָז֙וּבוּ֙ (jazovo)
 to flow
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H1856
 מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים (meduqarim)
 to pierce
Verb Verb
pual participle passive ♂ pl. pual participle passive masculine plural

VPsmpa
H9006
H8570
 מִ (mi)
תְּנוּבֹ֖ת (tenovót)
 from
fruit
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncfpa
H7704a
H9016
H9018
 שָׂדָֽי (sadaj)
׃
ס (s)
 field
verseEnd
section
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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