We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.
We are orphanes and fatherleſſe, our mothers are as widowes.
אָב , masculine noun, ʾav — father (value 3)
H1,
אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.father of an individual
of God as father of his people
head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
ancestor
grandfather, forefathers — of person
of people
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
of producer, generator (fig.)
of benevolence and protection (fig.)
term of respect and honour
ruler or chief (spec.)
Used in 1059 Verses, 31 Books 1207  Occurrence Count
אַיִן , adverb, noun, negation, ʾayin — nothing, nought (value 61)
H369,
אַיִן ʼayin, ah'-yin; as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle:—else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370.nothing, not, nought
noun
nothing, nought
negation
not
to have not (of possession)
adverb
without
with prepostition
for lack of
Used in 686 Verses, 38 Books 787  Occurrence Count
אַלְמָנָה , feminine noun, ʾalmana — a widow (value 126)
H490,
אַלְמָנָה ʼalmânâh, al-maw-naw'; feminine of H488; a widow; also a desolate place:—desolate house (palace), widow.Used in 54 Verses, 16 Books 56  Occurrence Count
אֵם , feminine noun, ʾeym — a mother (value 41)
H517,
אֵם ʼêm, ame; a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father]):—dam, mother, × parting.mother
of humans
of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)
of animals
point of departure or division
Used in 202 Verses, 27 Books 220  Occurrence Count
הָיָה , verb, haya — to fall out, come to pass, become, be (value 20)
H1961,
הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
(Qal)
—
to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
to come about, come to pass
to come into being, become
to arise, appear, come
to become
to become
to become like
to be instituted, be established
to be
to exist, be in existence
to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
to accompany, be with
(Niphal)
to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
to be done, be finished, be gone
Used in 3131 Verses, 39 Books 3543  Occurrence Count
יָתוֹם , masculine noun, yatom — an orphan (value 456)
H3490,
יָתוֹם yâthôwm, yaw-thome'; from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person:—fatherless (child), orphan.Used in 42 Verses, 12 Books 42  Occurrence Count
| Lamentations 5:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| יְתוֹמִ֤ים הָיִ֙ינוּ֙ אין אָ֔ב אִמֹּתֵ֖ינוּ כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃ |
| Verse #20446 (Ch. #802) — 6 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| We are orphans |
H3490yatom |
יָתוֹם |
456 |
| and fatherless, |
H369ʾayin |
אַיִן |
61 |
| our mothers |
H517ʾeym |
אֵם |
41 |
| are as widows. |
H490ʾalmana |
אַלְמָנָה |
126 |
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