Lamentations 3:39
Strong's Lexicon
Why
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

should any mortal
חָ֔י (ḥāy)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

complain,
יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ (yiṯ·’ō·w·nên)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 596: 1) (Hithpael) complain, murmur

in view of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

[his]
גֶּ֖בֶר (ge·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1397: 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)

sins ?
(חֲטָאָֽיו׃) (ḥă·ṭā·’āw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2399: 1) sin 1a) sin 1b) guilt for sin 1c) punishment for sin

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?

Young's Literal Translation
What—sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why should any living person complain, any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

New American Standard Bible
Why should [any] living mortal, or [any] man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?

King James Bible
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Why should the living complain when punished for their sins?

New Living Translation
Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins?

English Standard Version
Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?

New American Standard Bible
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?

King James Bible
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why should any living person complain, any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

International Standard Version
Why should anyone living complain, any mortal, about being punished for sin?

NET Bible
Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?

American Standard Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

English Revised Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Young's Literal Translation
What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?
















Cross References
Hebrews 12:5
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Psalm 107:17
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Jeremiah 30:15
Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.

Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Lamentations 1:1
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

Lamentations 3:38
Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

Lamentations 3:37
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Lamentations 3:36
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Lamentations 3:40
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

Lamentations 3:41
Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
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