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good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 528 of 562">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">טוֹבִ֤ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tovim_2896.htm" title="to·Vim: Better -- Occurrence 19 of 23.">ṭō-w-ḇîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Better off</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 3007 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָיוּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayu_1961.htm" title="ha·Yu: are those -- Occurrence 134 of 167.">hā-yū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">are</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Qal-Perf-3cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2491: n m <BR> 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced <BR> 1a) pierced, fatally wounded <BR> 1b) slain <BR> adj<BR> 2) (CLBL) profaned <BR> 2a) defiled, profaned (by divorce)">2491</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2491 -- Occurrence 54 of 93">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חַלְלֵי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/challei_2491.htm" title="chal·lei-: slain -- Occurrence 9 of 22.">ḥal-lê-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[Those] slain</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2719: 1) sword, knife <BR> 1a) sword <BR> 1b) knife <BR> 1c) tools for cutting stone">2719</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2719 -- Occurrence 294 of 413">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֶ֔רֶב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/cherev_2719.htm" title="Che·rev,: the sword -- Occurrence 78 of 118.">ḥe-reḇ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">by the sword</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2491: n m <BR> 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced <BR> 1a) pierced, fatally wounded <BR> 1b) slain <BR> adj<BR> 2) (CLBL) profaned <BR> 2a) defiled, profaned (by divorce)">2491</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2491 -- Occurrence 55 of 93">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mechallei_2491.htm" title="me·chal·Lei: slain -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">mê-ḥal-lê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Than [those] who die</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine plural construct">Prep-m | N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7458: 1) famine, hunger <BR> 1a) famine (in land, nation) <BR> 1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig) <BR> 1b) hunger (of individuals)">7458</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7458 -- Occurrence 84 of 101">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רָעָ֑ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/raav_7458.htm" title="ra·'Av;: hunger -- Occurrence 17 of 26.">rā-‘āḇ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of hunger</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who">1992</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1992 -- Occurrence 678 of 822">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shehem_1992.htm" title="she·Hem: these -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">še-hêm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for those</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative :: Pronoun - third person masculine plural">Pro-r | Pro-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2100.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2100: 1) to flow, gush, issue, discharge <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to flow, gush <BR> 1a2) to die, pine away (fig.) <BR> 1a3) to flow (of issue from woman), have an issue, flux <BR> 1a4) flowing (participle)">2100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2100 -- Occurrence 40 of 42">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָז֙וּבוּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yazuvu_2100.htm" title="ya·Zu·vu: pine -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">yā-zū-ḇū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">pine away</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural">V-Qal-Imperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1856.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1856: 1) to pierce, thrust through, pierce through <BR> 1a) (Qal) to pierce, run through <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be pierced through <BR> 1c) (Pual) pierced, riddled (participle)">1856</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1856.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1856 -- Occurrence 9 of 11">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/medukkarim_1856.htm" title="me·duk·ka·Rim,: stricken -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">mə-ḏuq-qā-rîm,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Stricken</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural">V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8570.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8570: 1) fruit, produce">8570</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8570.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8570 -- Occurrence 4 of 5">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mittenuvot_8570.htm" title="mit·te·nu·Vot: of the fruits -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">mit-tə-nū-ḇōṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[for [lack] of the fruits</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - feminine plural construct">Prep-m | N-fpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7704: 1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea)">7704</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7704 -- Occurrence 285 of 333">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׂדָֽי׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sadai_7704.htm" title="sa·Dai.: of the field -- Occurrence 8 of 11.">śā-ḏāy.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the field</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ס<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="sa·Mek">s</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Punctuation">Punc</a></span></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br 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-- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">הָיוּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2491.htm" title="chal·lei-: slain -- 2491: pierced">חַלְלֵי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2719.htm" title="che·rev,: the sword -- 2719: a sword">חֶ֔רֶב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2491.htm" title="me·chal·lei: slain -- 2491: pierced">מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7458.htm" title="ra·'av;: hunger -- 7458: famine, hunger">רָעָ֑ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1992.htm" title="she·hem: these -- 1992: they">שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2100.htm" title="ya·zu·vu: pine -- 2100: to flow, gush">יָז֙וּבוּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1856.htm" title="me·duk·ka·rim,: stricken -- 1856: to pierce, pierce through">מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8570.htm" title="mit·te·nu·vot: of the fruits -- 8570: fruit, produce">מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="sa·dai.: of the field -- 7704: field, land">שָׂדָֽי׃</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="s">ס</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/lamentations/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2491.htm" title="chalal (khaw-lawl') -- kill, profane, slain (man), X slew, (deadly) wounded">They that be slain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2719.htm" title="chereb (kheh'-reb) -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool">with the sword</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="towb (tobe) -- beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad">are better</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2491.htm" title="chalal (khaw-lawl') -- kill, profane, slain (man), X slew, (deadly) wounded">than they that be slain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7458.htm" title="ra'ab (raw-awb') -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger">with hunger</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1992.htm" title="hem (haym) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them">for these</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2100.htm" title="zuwb (zoob) -- flow, gush out, have a (running) issue, pine away, run">pine away</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1856.htm" title="daqar (daw-kar') -- pierce, strike (thrust) through, wound">stricken</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8570.htm" title="tnuwbah (ten-oo-baw') -- fruit, increase">through for want of the fruits</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="sadeh (saw-deh') -- country, field, ground, land, soil, X wild">of the field</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">טֹובִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">טובים היו חללי־חרב מחללי רעב שהם יזובו מדקרים מתנובת שדי׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">טובים היו חללי־חרב מחללי רעב שהם יזובו מדקרים מתנובת שדי׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:9 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">טובים היו חללי חרב מחללי רעב שהם יזובו מדקרים מתנובת שדי׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/lamentations/4-9.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Better are those slain with the sword Than those slain with hunger; For they pine away, being stricken For lack of the fruits of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>They that be</i> slain with the sword are better than <i>they that be</i> slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for <i>want of</i> the fruits of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those slain by the sword are better off than those slain by hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-39.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Leviticus 26:39</span> And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 24:23</span> And your tires shall be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 33:10</span> Therefore, O you son of man, speak to the house of Israel; Thus you …</a></p><p class="hdg">pine away. 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