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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Lamentations 5:3 - Are
Lamentations 5:3 - We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| We are | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| orphans | H3490 | יָתוֹם |
[Noun Masculine] a bereaved person |
| and fatherless | H369 | אַיִן |
[Neuter] a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle |
| our mothers | H517 | אֵם |
[Noun Feminine] a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively); (like H1) |
| are | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| as widows | H490 | אַלְמָנָה |
[Noun Feminine] a widow; also a desolate place |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.