Lam. 5:4 in context
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Lam. 5:3      Lam. 5:5

Lamentations 5:4

We have drunk our water for money (we have paid for our drinking water),
our wood comes at a price (we have to pay for the wood).
[Wood was necessary for cooking. Previously, people had been able to gather wood free of charge, and water from the city pond was free for all residents to collect.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מֵימֵינוּ   בְּכֶסֶף   שָׁתִינוּ   עֵצֵינוּ   בִּמְחִיר   יָבֹאוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐξ ἡμερῶν ἡμῶν ξύλα ἡμῶν ἐν ἀλλάγματι ἦλθεν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4325
H9025
 מֵימֵ֙י (meimei)
נוּ֙ (no)
 water
our
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Ncmpc
Sp1bp
H9003
H3701
 בְּ (be)
כֶ֣סֶף (khesef)
 in
silver
Prep. Preposition

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

 R
Ncbsa
H8354
 שָׁתִ֔ינוּ (shatino)
 to drink
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p pl. qal qatal first person plural

Vqp1cp
H6086
H9025
 עֵצֵ֖י (etzei)
נוּ (no)
 tree
our
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Ncmpc
Sp1bp
H9003
H4242
 בִּ (bi)
מְחִ֥יר (mechir)
 in
price
Prep. Preposition

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

 R
Ncbsa
H0935
H9016
 יָבֹֽאוּ (javóvo)
׃
to come (in)
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp

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