Lectionary Calendar
Friday, October 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Interlinear Study Bible
Greek Language ⇌
Lamentations 4:9
2570
kaloi
καλοὶ
Better
Adjective, Nominative Plural Masculine
1510.7.6
ēsan
ἦσαν
were
Verb, Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Plural
3588
hoi
οἱ
the ones
Pronoun, Article, Nominative Plural Masculine
5134.1
traumatiai
τραυματίαι
slain
Noun, Nominative Plural Masculine
4501
rhomphaias
ῥομφαίας
by the broadsword
Noun, Genitive Singular Feminine
2228
ē
ἢ
than
Conjunction
3588
hoi
οἱ
the ones
Pronoun, Article, Nominative Plural Masculine
5134.1
traumatiai
τραυματίαι
slain
Noun, Nominative Plural Masculine
3042
limou
λιμοῦ·
by hunger;
Noun, Genitive Singular Masculine
4198
eporeuthēsan
ἐπορεύθησαν
they went
Verb, Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Plural
1574
ekkekentēmenoi
ἐκκεκεντημένοι
being pierced
Verb, Perfect Middle Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
575
apo
ἀπὸ
by want
Preposition
1081
genēmatōn
γενημάτων
of produce
Noun, Genitive Plural Neuter
68
agrōn
ἀγρῶν.
of the fields.
Noun, Genitive Plural Masculine
Aleppo Codex
טובים היו חללי חרב מחללי רעב שהם יזבו מדקרים מתנובת שדי {ס}
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
טֹובִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃ ס
Masoretic Text (1524)
טובים היו חללי חרב מחללי רעב שׁהם יזובו מדקרים מתנובת שׂדי
Westminster Leningrad Codex
טֹובִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃ ס
Greek Septuagint
καλοὶ ἦσαν οἱ τραυματίαι ῥομφαίας ἢ οἱ τραυματίαι λιμοῦ· ἐπορεύθησαν ἐκκεκεντημένοι ἀπὸ γενημάτων ἀγρῶν.
Berean Study Bible
Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.
Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.
English Standard Version
Happier were the victims of the sword than the victims of hunger who wasted away pierced by lack of the fruits of the field
Happier were the victims of the sword than the victims of hunger who wasted away pierced by lack of the fruits of the field
Holman Christian Standard Version
Those slain by the sword are better off than those slain by hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.
Those slain by the sword are better off than those slain by hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.
King James Version
They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away (8799), stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away (8799), stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Lexham English Bible
Happier were the victims of the sword than the victims of famine; they have pined away, very hungry for the crops of my field.
Happier were the victims of the sword than the victims of famine; they have pined away, very hungry for the crops of my field.
New American Standard Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.
Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.
