Lamentations 2:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

7for thee what thingמָ֤הh4100
1What thing shall I take to witnessאֲעִידֵ֞ךְh5749
7for thee what thingמָ֤הh4100
3shall I likenאֲדַמֶּהh1819
4לָּ֗ךְh0
12daughterבַּתh1323
6of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םh3389
7for thee what thingמָ֤הh4100
8what shall I equalאַשְׁוֶהh7737
9לָּךְ֙h0
10to thee that I may comfortוַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְh5162
11thee O virginבְּתוּלַ֖תh1330
12daughterבַּתh1323
13of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןh6726
14כִּֽיh3588
15is greatגָד֥וֹלh1419
16like the seaכַּיָּ֛םh3220
17for thy breachשִׁבְרֵ֖ךְh7667
18מִ֥יh4310
19who can healיִרְפָּאh7495
20לָֽךְ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

American Standard Version (ASV)

What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

What example am I to give you? what comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your destruction is great like the sea: who is able to make you well?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

What shall I take to witness for thee? what shall I liken unto thee, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, virgin daughter of Zion? For thy ruin is great as the sea: who will heal thee?

World English Bible (WEB)

What shall I testify to you? what shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion? For your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

What do I testify `to' thee, what do I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What do I equal to thee, and I comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For great as a sea `is' thy breach, Who doth give healing to thee?