Lamentations 5:3 — King James Bible Online

Other Translations for Lamentations 5:3

BSB

We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows.

AKJV

We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.

CPDV

We have become orphans without a father; our mothers are like widows.

ERV

We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.

NHEB

We are orphans and fatherless. Our mothers are like widows.

SMT

We were orphans, no father; our mothers as widows.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Lamentations 5:3

WeareorphansH3490Noun MasculineandfatherlessH369NeuterourmothersH517Noun FeminineareaswidowsH490Noun Feminine

Commentary for Lamentations 5:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Lamentations 5:3

Summary

Children bereft of parental protection

Place

Zion

Event

Population rendered parentless

Estimated Time Period

c. 586 BC