Lamentations 1:1
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
יָשַׁב
she sits
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יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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עַם
people
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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רַב
great of
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רַב
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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שָׂרָה
a princess
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שָׂרָה
a mistress, i.e. female noble
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