Lamentations 4:4
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.”
לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
שָׁאַל
they have asked for
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שָׁאַל
To ask, to inquire, to request. Shaal. Ask and it will be given to you. God invites inquiry. He delights in the person who comes to Him with honest questions.
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דָּבַק
it has cleaved
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דָּבַק
Cleave, cling, hold fast. Dabaq. A husband shall cleave to his wife. The same word used for clinging to God. The deepest human bonds mirror our bond with God.
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לָשׁוֹן
the tongue of
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לָשׁוֹן
Tongue, language. Lashon. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. What you say shapes your world. Speak life not death.
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חֵךְ
palate/ its
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חֵךְ
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
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יָנַק
a suckling-child
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יָנַק
to suck; causatively, to give milk
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פָּרַשׂ
one who breaks it
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פָּרַשׂ
to break apart, disperse, etc.
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עוֹלֵל
children
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עוֹלֵל
a suckling
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