Lamentations 4:9 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | are better | טוֹבִ֤ים | h2896 |
| 1 | | הָיוּ֙ | h1961 |
| 4 | They that be slain | מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י | h2491 |
| 3 | with the sword | חֶ֔רֶב | h2719 |
| 4 | They that be slain | מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י | h2491 |
| 5 | with hunger | רָעָ֑ב | h7458 |
| 6 | for these | שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם | h1992 |
| 7 | pine away | יָז֙וּבוּ֙ | h2100 |
| 8 | stricken | מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים | h1856 |
| 9 | through for want of the fruits | מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת | h8570 |
| 10 | of the field | שָׂדָֽי׃ | h7704 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They that are slain with the sword are better than they that are slain with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Those who have been put to the sword are better off than those whose death is caused by need of food; for these come to death slowly, burned up like the fruit of the field.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The slain with the sword are happier than the slain with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
World English Bible (WEB)
Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better have been the pierced of a sword Than the pierced of famine, For these flow away, pierced through, Without the increase of the field.