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Lamentations 3:7–14

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He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
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From verse 7

  1. Job 19:8Rank 1 from verse 7
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    8He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

  2. Job 3:23Rank 2 from verse 7
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    23Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

  3. Hosea 2:6Rank 3 from verse 7
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    6¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

  4. Jeremiah 38:6Rank 4 from verse 7
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    6Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

  5. Jeremiah 40:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    4And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

From verse 8

  1. Job 30:20Rank 1 from verse 8
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    20I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

  2. Psalms 22:2Rank 2 from verse 8
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    2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

  3. Job 19:7Rank 3 from verse 8
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    7Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

  4. Lamentations 3:44Rank 4 from verse 8
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    44Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

  5. Matthew 27:46Rank 5 from verse 8
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    46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

From verse 9

  1. Isaiah 63:17Rank 1 from verse 9
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    17¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

  2. Hosea 2:6Rank 2 from verse 9
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    6¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

  3. Isaiah 30:28Rank 3 from verse 9
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    28And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.

  4. Lamentations 3:11Rank 4 from verse 9
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    11He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

From verse 10

  1. Amos 5:18–20Rank 1 from verse 10
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    18Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.

    19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

    20Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

  2. Hosea 13:7–8Rank 2 from verse 10
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    7Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

    8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

  3. Hosea 5:14Rank 3 from verse 10
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    14For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

  4. Hosea 6:1Rank 4 from verse 10
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    1COME, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

  5. Isaiah 38:13Rank 5 from verse 10
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    13I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.

From verse 11

  1. Hosea 6:1Rank 1 from verse 11
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    1COME, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

  2. Job 16:12–13Rank 2 from verse 11
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    12I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

    13His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

  3. Lamentations 1:13Rank 3 from verse 11
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    13From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.

  4. Daniel 2:40–44Rank 4 from verse 11
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    40And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

    41And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

    42And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

    43And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

    44And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

  5. Daniel 7:23Rank 5 from verse 11
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    23Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

From verse 12

  1. Psalms 38:2Rank 1 from verse 12
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    2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

  2. Job 7:20Rank 2 from verse 12
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    20I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

  3. Job 6:4Rank 3 from verse 12
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    4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

  4. Lamentations 2:4Rank 4 from verse 12
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    4He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.

  5. Psalms 7:12–13Rank 5 from verse 12
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    12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

    13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

From verse 13

  1. Job 6:4Rank 1 from verse 13
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    4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

  2. Deuteronomy 32:23Rank 2 from verse 13
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    23I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.

  3. Job 41:28Rank 3 from verse 13
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    28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

From verse 14

  1. Jeremiah 20:7Rank 1 from verse 14
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    7¶ O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

  2. Lamentations 3:63Rank 2 from verse 14
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    63Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.

  3. Psalms 22:6–7Rank 3 from verse 14
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    6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

    7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

  4. 1 Corinthians 4:9–13Rank 4 from verse 14
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    9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

    10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

    11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

    12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

    13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

  5. Jeremiah 48:27Rank 5 from verse 14
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    27For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:7

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

get

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To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

chain

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Sense 1: A series of connected links, worn as an ornament or used to bind or restrain. Sense 2: Figuratively, a bond, confinement, affliction, or surrounding force.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

heavy

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Sense 1: Of great weight. Sense 2: Grievous, sorrowful, burdened, or hard to bear.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:8

COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shout

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Sense 1: A loud cry or sudden outburst of voices. Sense 2: As a verb, to utter such a cry.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:9

COMBINED MEANING

inclosed

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Enclosed, surrounded, shut in, bounded, or set within a surrounding frame or boundary.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hewn

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Sense 1: Cut, chopped, shaped, carved, or taken out by a cutting tool. Sense 2: Cut down or separated from a source, literally or by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

stone

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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

paths

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1. Figuratively, ways or courses of conduct, action, or direction. 2. Tracks, roads, routes, or ways of passage or travel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

crooked

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1. Bent, winding, or not straight. 2. Figuratively, morally perverse or turned aside from what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:10

COMBINED MEANING

bear

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Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lying

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1. Reclining, resting, remaining, or being situated in a place. 2. Speaking or representing what is false or deceptive. 3. Lying with a person; having sexual intercourse.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wait

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Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

lion

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Sense 1: A large, powerful wild cat. Sense 2: Figuratively, one fierce or strong.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

secret

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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

places

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1. Physical locations or rooms. 2. Positions or offices. 3. Occasions, circumstances, or passages.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:11

COMBINED MEANING

turned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

aside

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1. To or at one side; apart or away from a person, place, or company. 2. Away from a path, course, duty, allegiance, or subject. 3. Put apart, removed, discarded, or rejected.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

desolate

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1. Of a place or land, left empty, uninhabited, waste, ruined, barren, or without former use and fruitfulness. 2. Of a person or people, bereft, forsaken, solitary, or left without help, comfort, family, or support. 3. As a verb, to make empty, waste, ruined, or bereft.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:12

COMBINED MEANING

bent

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Sense 1: Curved, bowed, or drawn. Sense 2: Firmly inclined or purposed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bow

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Sense 1: A weapon for shooting arrows. Sense 2: The bow set in the cloud as a covenant token. Sense 3: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward in reverence, respect, submission, or worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

set

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mark

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1. A sign or token set upon or belonging to a person or thing. 2. An object or point aimed at. 3. To notice, observe, designate, keep account of, or set a sign upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

arrow

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Sense 1: A pointed missile shot from a bow. Sense 2: By figure, something represented or compared as an arrow.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:13

COMBINED MEANING

caused

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of cause, meaning to make something happen.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

arrows

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Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

reins

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Sense 1: The kidneys. Sense 2: Figuratively, the innermost thoughts, affections, or feelings.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Lamentations 3:14

COMBINED MEANING

derision

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Mocking, ridicule, or scorn, especially as expressed by laughter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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3:6He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

3:7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.

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3:8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

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3:9He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

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3:10He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

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3:11He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

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3:12He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

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3:13He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

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3:14I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.

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3:15He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.

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