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Lamentations

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
are better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹובִ֤ים to·v·vim
[They that be] slain kill Noun H2491 חַלְלֵי־ chal·lei-
with the sword dagger Noun H2719 חֶ֔רֶב che·rev,
than [they that be] slain kill Noun H2491 מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י me·chal·lei
with hunger dearth Noun H7458 רָעָ֑ב ra·'av;
pine away flow Verb H2100 יָז֙וּבוּ֙ ya·zu·vu
stricken pierce Verb H1856 מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים me·duk·ka·rim,
through for [want of] the fruits fruit Noun H8570 מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת mit·te·nu·vot

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English They that be Better are those slain with the sword are better than they that be Than those slain with hunger: for these hunger; For they pine away, being stricken through for want For lack of the fruits of the field.
New American Standard Bible 1995 They that be Better are those slain with the sword are better than they that be Than those slain with hunger: for these hunger; For they pine away, being stricken through for want For lack of the fruits of the field.