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he has sated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, He has made me drink wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, He has made me drink plenty of wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, He has made me drunk with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, He has made me drunk with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has saturated me with bitterness; He has sated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness; He has made me drunk with wormwood (bitterness).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He filled me with bitterness, satiated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He filled me with bitterness, satiated me with wormwood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath sated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God has turned my life sour. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath sated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness. He has made me drink wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Bitter suffering is all he has given me for food and drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, making me drink wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, he has given me in full measure wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness. He has stuffed me with wormwood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitter things, "" He has filled me [with] wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He filled me with bitternesses, he gave me wormwood to drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He. He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath inebriated me with wormwood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />HE. He has filled me with bitterness; he has inebriated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He has sated me with bitterness, filled me with wormwood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, he has sated me with wormwood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, he has made me drunken with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness, and he made me drunk with wormwood<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath filled me with bitterness, He hath sated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />VAU. He has filled me with bitterness, he has drenched me with gall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKrWuOkEqzQ?start=777" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Jeremiah's Afflictions</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: hiś·bî·‘a·nî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">He has filled me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4844.htm" title="4844: ḇam·mə·rō·w·rîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Bitter thing, bitter herb. Or mrowr; from marar; a bitter herb.">with bitterness;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7301.htm" title="7301: hir·wa·nî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To be saturated, drink one's fill. A primitive root; to slake the thirst.">He has intoxicated me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3939.htm" title="3939: la·‘ă·nāh (N-fs) -- Wormwood. From an unused root supposed to mean to curse; wormwood.">with wormwood.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-18.htm">Job 9:18</a></span><br />He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21</a></span><br />They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-15.htm">Jeremiah 9:15</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm">Jeremiah 23:15</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-31.htm">Ezekiel 23:31-34</a></span><br />Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. / You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a></span><br />Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Isaiah 51:22</a></span><br />Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Psalm 80:5</a></span><br />You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-9.htm">Psalm 102:9</a></span><br />For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-11.htm">Revelation 8:11</a></span><br />The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-34.htm">Matthew 27:34</a></span><br />they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-23.htm">Mark 15:23</a></span><br />There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Luke 22:42-44</a></span><br />“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.” / Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him. / And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-11.htm">John 18:11</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has filled me with bitterness, he has made me drunken with wormwood.</p><p class="hdg">filled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Lamentations 3:19</a></b></br> Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20</a></b></br> And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-18.htm">Job 9:18</a></b></br> He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.</p><p class="hdg">bitterness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/3-5.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-5.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Drunken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-34.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Full</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-5.htm">Gall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-4.htm">Herbs</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-12.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Root</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Sated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm">Wormwood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Drunken</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Full</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Gall</a> <a href="/matthew/13-32.htm">Herbs</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-53.htm">Life</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-32.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-51.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Root</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Sated</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Wormwood</a><div class="vheading2">Lamentations 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">The prophet bewails his own calamities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">He acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">And vengeance on his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/lamentations/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He has filled me with bitterness;</b><br>This phrase reflects the deep sorrow and anguish experienced by the speaker, traditionally identified as the prophet Jeremiah. The context of Lamentations is the aftermath of the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC by the Babylonians. The bitterness symbolizes the profound grief and suffering of the people of Judah. In biblical terms, bitterness often represents a state of deep distress or resentment, as seen in the experiences of Job (<a href="/job/7-11.htm">Job 7:11</a>) and Naomi (<a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20</a>). Theologically, this bitterness can be seen as a consequence of the nation's disobedience to God, fulfilling the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/9-15.htm">Jeremiah 9:15</a>).<p><b>He has intoxicated me with wormwood.</b><br>Wormwood is a bitter herb mentioned several times in the Bible, often symbolizing sorrow and calamity (<a href="/deuteronomy/29-18.htm">Deuteronomy 29:18</a>, <a href="/proverbs/5-4.htm">Proverbs 5:4</a>). In the ancient Near East, wormwood was known for its extreme bitterness and was sometimes used metaphorically to describe the effects of divine judgment. The imagery of intoxication suggests being overwhelmed or consumed by this bitterness, indicating a loss of control or agency. This can be connected to the broader theme of divine retribution found in the prophetic literature, where God allows His people to experience the consequences of their actions. The use of wormwood also appears in <a href="/revelation/8-11.htm">Revelation 8:11</a>, where it symbolizes the bitterness of judgment during the end times, drawing a parallel between the historical judgment on Jerusalem and future eschatological events.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah is known as the "weeping prophet." He laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city that has been destroyed by the Babylonians, leading to the deep sorrow and lament expressed in the book.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The event during which the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians, marking a period of great suffering and reflection for the Jewish people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wormwood.htm">Wormwood</a></b><br>A bitter plant often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent sorrow and affliction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bitterness.htm">Bitterness</a></b><br>A state of deep distress and grief, often used in the Bible to describe the emotional and spiritual condition of those experiencing God's judgment or personal loss.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Recognize that suffering is a part of the human experience and can lead to spiritual growth and deeper reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament.htm">The Role of Lament</a></b><br>Lament is a biblical way to express grief and seek God's presence in times of distress. It is a form of prayer that acknowledges pain while trusting in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/bitterness_and_healing.htm">Bitterness and Healing</a></b><br>Bitterness can consume us if left unchecked. Seek God's healing and grace to transform bitterness into peace and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Even in the midst of suffering, God remains sovereign. Trust in His ultimate plan and purpose, even when it is not immediately clear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>Lamentations teaches us that even in the darkest times, there is hope. God's mercies are new every morning, and His faithfulness is great.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_lamentations_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_a_cupbearer's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'gall' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_jer._9_15's_'wormwood'_be_historical.htm">Jeremiah 9:15 mentions God giving 'wormwood' and 'poisoned water' as judgment--can this be reconciled with known scientific or historical data?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_event_explains_wormwood's_bitter_waters.htm">In Revelation 8:10-11, what real-world event could explain a star named Wormwood making waters bitter and causing widespread death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_wormwood_mean_in_revelation.htm">What does wormwood symbolize in Revelation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Bitterness.</span>--The Hebrew gives the plural, <span class= "ital">bitternesses. </span>With these, the sorrows which are as the bitter herbs of life (the same word meets us in <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm" title="And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.">Exodus 12:8</a>, and <a href="/numbers/9-11.htm" title="The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.">Numbers 9:11</a>), the mourner had been filled even to satiety, even as he had been made drunk with wormwood.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">With bitterness;</span> literally, <span class="accented">with bitternesses; i.e.</span> bitter troubles. A reminiscence of <a href="/job/9-18.htm">Job 9:18</a>. <span class="cmt_word">With wormwood;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> with a drink of wormwood (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/9-15.htm">Jeremiah 9:15</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm">Jeremiah 23:15</a>). We are slightly reminded of <a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21</a>, "They gave me gall for my meat." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He has filled</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hiś·bî·‘a·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me with bitterness;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַמְּרוֹרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇam·mə·rō·w·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4844.htm">Strong's 4844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bitter thing, bitter herb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has intoxicated me</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְוַ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hir·wa·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7301.htm">Strong's 7301: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be saturated, drink one's fill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with wormwood.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3939.htm">Strong's 3939: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wormwood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-15.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:15 He has filled me with bitterness he (Lam. 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