Lamentations 3:7
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: hee hath made my chaine heauie.
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- Jeremiah 38:6Rank 4 from verse 7
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.
6‖Then tooke they Ieremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the sonne of Hammelech that was in the court of the prison: and they let downe Ieremiah with cords: and in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Ieremiah sunke in the mire.
- Jeremiah 40:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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.
4†And now behold, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were vpon thine hand: if it seeme good vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it seeme ill vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.
- Lamentations 1:14Rank 6 from verse 7
14The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
14The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come vp vpon my necke: he hath made my strength to fall, the LORD hath deliuered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise vp.
- Psalms 88:8Rank 7 from verse 7
- Daniel 9:12Rank 8 from verse 7
12And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
12And he hath confirmed his words which he spake against vs, and against our Iudges that iudged vs, by bringing vpon vs a great euill: for vnder the whole heauen hath not bene done, as hath bene done vpon Ierusalem.
- Lamentations 3:9Rank 9 from verse 7
- Lamentations 5:5Rank 10 from verse 7
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Lamentations 3:7
1. Shut in or obstructed as by a hedge. 2. Enclosed with a hedge.
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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.
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Is unable to; is not able to.
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To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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
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
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3:6He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.
3:6He hath set me in darke 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.
3:7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: hee hath made my chaine heauie.
Selected passage3:8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
3:8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.