Lamentations 3:48
Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Mine eye runneth downe with riuers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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- Jeremiah 9:1Rank 1 from verse 48
- Jeremiah 9:18Rank 2 from verse 48
- Lamentations 2:11Rank 3 from verse 48
11Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
11‖Mine eyes doe faile with teares: my bowels are troubled: my liuer is powred vpon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people, because the children and the sucklings swoone in the streets of the citie.
- Jeremiah 13:17Rank 4 from verse 48
17But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.
17*But if ye will not heare it, my soule shall weepe in secret places for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe sore, and run downe with teares, because the LORDs flocke is caried away captiue.
- Jeremiah 4:19Rank 5 from verse 48
19¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
19¶ *†My bowels, my bowels, I am pained at my very heart, my heart maketh a noise in mee, I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soule, the sound of the Trumpet, the alarme of warre.
- Lamentations 1:16Rank 6 from verse 48
16For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
16For these things I weepe, *mine eye, mine eye runneth downe with water, because the comforter that should †relieue my soule is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy preuailed.
- Lamentations 2:18Rank 7 from verse 48
18Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
18*Their heart cried vnto the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: giue thy selfe no rest, let not the apple of thine eyes cease.
- Psalms 119:136Rank 8 from verse 48
- Romans 9:1–3Rank 9 from verse 48
1I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1¶ I say the trueth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing mee witnesse in the holy Ghost,
2That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.
3For I could wish that my selfe were ‖accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:
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Lamentations 3:48
Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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destruction
The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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47Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.
47*Feare and a snare is come vpon vs, desolation and destruction.
48Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
48Mine eye runneth downe with riuers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Selected passage49Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
49Mine eye trickleth downe and ceaseth not, without any intermission: