Lamentations 4:17 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | עוֹדֵ֙ינהּ֙ | h5750 |
| 1 | as yet failed | תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה | h3615 |
| 2 | As for us our eyes | עֵינֵ֔ינוּ | h5869 |
| 3 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 4 | help | עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ | h5833 |
| 5 | for our vain | הָ֑בֶל | h1892 |
| 6 | in our watching | בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ | h6836 |
| 7 | we have watched | צִפִּ֔ינוּ | h6822 |
| 8 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 9 | for a nation | גּ֖וֹי | h1471 |
| 10 | | לֹ֥א | h3808 |
| 11 | that could not save | יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ | h3467 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Our eyes do yet fail `in looking' for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.
World English Bible (WEB)
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation `that' saveth not.