Lamentations 1:4
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.”
כֹּהֵן
Priest. Kohen. One who stands between God and the people. Jesus is our great High Priest. And in Him every believer is part of a royal priesthood with full access to God.
דֶּרֶךְ
the roads of
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דֶּרֶךְ
Way, road, path. Derek. The way of the LORD. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God guides every step of those who trust Him.
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מוֹעֵד
of an appointed feast
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מוֹעֵד
Appointed time, season, meeting place. Moed. God has appointed times for everything in your life. He has a moed for your breakthrough.
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שַׁעַר
gates/ her
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שַׁעַר
Gate, entrance, city gate. Shaar. Enter His gates with thanksgiving. Come to God ready to engage not just observe.
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שָׁמֵם
are desolate
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שָׁמֵם
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
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בְּתוּלָה
virgins/ her
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בְּתוּלָה
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
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מָרַר
it is bitter
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מָרַר
to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)
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צִיּוֹן
Zion
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צִיּוֹן
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
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יָגָה
are grieving
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יָגָה
to grieve
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