Lamentations 4:9
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
הָיָה
they are
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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.
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חֶרֶב
a sword
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חֶרֶב
A sword, a cutting weapon. Chereb. Reckless words wound like a sword. Wise words bring healing. The tongue is more powerful than any physical weapon.
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זוּב
they flow away
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זוּב
to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow
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דָּקַר
pierced through
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דָּקַר
to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile
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חָלָל
those slain of
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חָלָל
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
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רָעָב
hunger
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רָעָב
hunger (more or less extensive)
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שָׂדֶה
the field
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שָׂדֶה
a field (as flat)
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