Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
Wherefore doeſt thou forget vs for euer, and forſake vs † ſo long time?
אֹרֶךְ , masculine noun, ʾorekh — length (value 221)
H753,
אֹרֶךְ ʼôrek, o'rek; from H748; length:— forever, length, long.length
physical length
of time
forbearance, self-restraint (of patience)
Used in 90 Verses, 12 Books 95  Occurrence Count
יוֹם , masculine noun, yom — day (value 56)
H3117,
יוֹם yôwm, yome; from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):—age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.day, time, year
day (as opposed to night)
day (24 hour period)
as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
as a division of time
a working day, a day's journey
days, lifetime (pl.)
time, period (general)
year
temporal references
today
yesterday
tomorrow
Used in 1930 Verses, 39 Books 2250  Occurrence Count
מָה , indefinite pronoun, interrogative pronoun, ma — what? how? anything (value 45)
H4100,
מָה mâh, maw; or מַה mah; or מָ mâ; or מַ ma; also מֶה meh; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses:—how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.interrogative pronoun
what, how, of what kind
(interrogative)
what?
of what kind
what? (rhetorical)
whatsoever, whatever, what
(adverb)
how, how now
why
how! (exclamation)
(with preposition)
wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
because of what?
the like of what?
how much?, how many?, how often?
for how long?
for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indefinite pronoun
anything, aught, what may
Used in 650 Verses, 37 Books 744  Occurrence Count
נֶצַח , masculine noun, netzah — eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity (value 148)
H5331,
נֶצַח netsach, neh'-tsakh; or נֵצַח nêtsach; from H5329; properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view):—alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness
eminence
enduring of life
endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end
everlastingness, ever
Used in 42 Verses, 11 Books 42  Occurrence Count
עָזַב , verb, ʿazav — to leave, forsake, loose (value 79)
H5800,
עָזַב ʻâzab, aw-zab'; a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.:—commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, × surely.to leave, loose, forsake
(Qal) to leave
to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone
to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise
to let loose, set free, let go, free
(Niphal)
to be left to
to be forsaken
(Pual) to be deserted
to restore, repair
(Qal) to repair
Used in 206 Verses, 29 Books 213  Occurrence Count
שָׁכַח , verb, shakhah — to forget (value 328)
H7911,
שָׁכַח shâkach, shaw-kakh'; or שָׁכֵחַ shâkêach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:—× at all, (cause to) forget.to forget, ignore, wither
(Qal)
to forget
to cease to care
(Niphal) to be forgotten
(Piel) to cause to forget
(Hiphil) to make or cause to forget
(Hithpael) to be forgotten
Used in 95 Verses, 15 Books 101  Occurrence Count
| Lamentations 5:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לָ֤מָּה לָנֶ֙צַח֙ תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֔נוּ תַּֽעַזְבֵ֖נוּ לְאֹ֥רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃ |
| Verse #20463 (Ch. #802) — 6 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Wherefore dost thou forget |
H7911shakhah |
שָׁכַח |
328 |
| us for ever, |
H5331netzah |
נֶצַח |
148 |
| and forsake |
H5800ʿazav |
עָזַב |
79 |
| us so long |
H753ʾorekh |
אֹרֶךְ |
221 |
| time? |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
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