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joined together <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to cleave to <BR> 1c2) to pursue closely <BR> 1c3) to overtake <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave">1692</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1692 -- Occurrence 51 of 54">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דָּבַ֨ק<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/davak_1692.htm" title="da·Vak: cleaves -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">dā-ḇaq</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Clings</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue <BR> 1a) tongue (of men) <BR> 1a1) tongue (literal) <BR> 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) tongue (of animals) <BR> 1d) tongue (of fire) <BR> 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)">3956</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3956 -- Occurrence 107 of 117">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְשׁ֥וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/leshon_3956.htm" title="le·Shon: the tongue -- Occurrence 18 of 19.">lə-šō-wn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the tongue</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular construct">N-csc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3243.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3243: 1) to suckle, nurse, suck <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to suck <BR> 1a2) suckling, babe (subst) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to give suck to, nurse <BR> 1b2) nursing, nursing woman, nurse (participle)">3243</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3243.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3243 -- Occurrence 31 of 32">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יוֹנֵ֛ק<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yonek_3243.htm" title="yo·Nek: of the infant -- Occurrence 6 of 6.">yō-w-nêq</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the infant</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 4757 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 3110 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2441.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2441: 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums">2441</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2441.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2441 -- Occurrence 16 of 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חכּ֖וֹ‪‬‪‬‪‬<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chikko_2441.htm" title="chik·Ko: the roof -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">ḥik-kōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the roof of its mouth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6772.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6772: 1) thirst">6772</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6772.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6772 -- Occurrence 13 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּצָּמָ֑א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/batztzama_6772.htm" title="batz·tza·Ma;: of thirst -- Occurrence 5 of 7.">baṣ-ṣā-mā;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for thirst</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-b, Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5768.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5768: 1) child, boy">5768</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5768.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5768 -- Occurrence 17 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֽוֹלָלִים֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/olalim_5768.htm" title="o·la·Lim: the little -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">‘ō-w-lā-lîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the young children</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7592: 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to">7592</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7592 -- Occurrence 167 of 173">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׁ֣אֲלוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shaalu_7592.htm" title="Sha·'a·lu: ask -- Occurrence 8 of 9.">šā-’ă-lū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">ask for</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/3899.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain <BR> 1a) bread <BR> 1a1) bread <BR> 1a2) bread-corn <BR> 1b) food (in general)">3899</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3899 -- Occurrence 265 of 296">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֶ֔חֶם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lechem_3899.htm" title="Le·chem,: bread -- Occurrence 146 of 155.">le-ḥem,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">bread</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/6566.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6566: 1) to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to spread out, display <BR> 1a2) to spread over <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be spread out <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to spread out <BR> 1c1) to scatter">6566</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6566 -- Occurrence 55 of 67">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פֹּרֵ֖שׂ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/pores_6566.htm" title="po·Res: breaketh -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">pō-rêś</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[But] breaks [it]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of">369</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 369 -- Occurrence 694 of 788">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֥ין<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ein_369.htm" title="'ein: no -- Occurrence 328 of 358.">’ên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">no one</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</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 677 of 822">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָהֶֽם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lahem_1992.htm" title="la·Hem.: like -- Occurrence 136 of 159.">lā-hem.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Pronoun - third person masculine plural">Prep-l | Pro-3mp</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" 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title="da·vak: cleaves -- 1692: to cling, cleave, keep close">דָּבַ֨ק</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="le·sho·vn: the tongue -- 3956: tongue">לְשֹׁ֥ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3243.htm" title="yo·v·nek: of the infant -- 3243: to suck">יֹונֵ֛ק</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2441.htm" title="chik·kov: the roof -- 2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gums">חִכֹּ֖ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6772.htm" title="ba·tza·ma;: of thirst -- 6772: thirst">בַּצָּמָ֑א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5768.htm" title="o·v·la·lim: the little -- 5768: a child">עֹֽולָלִים֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="sha·'a·lu: ask -- 7592: to ask, inquire">שָׁ֣אֲלוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="le·chem,: bread -- 3899: bread, food">לֶ֔חֶם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6566.htm" title="po·res: breaketh -- 6566: to spread out, spread">פֹּרֵ֖שׂ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="ein: no -- 369: nothing, nought">אֵ֥ין</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1992.htm" title="la·hem.: like -- 1992: they">לָהֶֽם׃</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/3956.htm" title="lashown (law-shone') -- + babbler,bay, + evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge">The tongue</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3243.htm" title="yanaq (yaw-nak') -- milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling)">of the sucking child</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1692.htm" title="dabaq (daw-bak') -- abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together)">cleaveth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2441.htm" title="chek (khake) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste">to the roof of his mouth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6772.htm" title="tsama' (tsaw-maw') -- thirst(-y)">for thirst</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5768.htm" title="owlel (o-lale') -- babe, (young) child, infant, little one">the young children</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="sha'al (shaw-al') -- ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, X earnestly, enquire">ask</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="lechem (lekh'-em) -- ((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals">bread</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6566.htm" title="paras (paw-ras') -- break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out)">and no man breaketh it unto them</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">דָּבַ֨ק לְשֹׁ֥ון יֹונֵ֛ק אֶל־חִכֹּ֖ו בַּצָּמָ֑א עֹֽולָלִים֙ שָׁ֣אֲלוּ לֶ֔חֶם פֹּרֵ֖שׂ אֵ֥ין לָהֶֽם׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">דבק לשון יונק אל־חכו בצמא עוללים שאלו לחם פרש אין להם׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">דבק לשון יונק אל־חכו בצמא עוללים שאלו לחם פרש אין להם׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/lamentations/4.htm">איכה 4:4 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">דבק לשון יונק אל חכו בצמא עוללים שאלו לחם פרש אין להם׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/lamentations/4-4.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 />The tongue of the infant cleaves To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, <i>and</i> no man breaketh <i>it</i> unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The nursing infant's tongue clings to the roof of his mouth from thirst. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">tongue</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/22-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 22:15</span> My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue sticks to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/137-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 137:6</span> If I do not remember you, let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth; …</a></p><p class="hdg">the young</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Lamentations 1:11</span> All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Lamentations 2:11,12</span> My eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 32:24</span> They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/7-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 7:9-11</span> Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4</a> • <a href="/niv/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../lamentations/4-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Lamentations 4:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Lamentations 4:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../lamentations/4-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Lamentations 4:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Lamentations 4:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>