Lamentations 3:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
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Referenced Verses

Prov 20:17 : 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Jer 6:26 : 26 O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Ps 3:7 : 7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Ps 58:6 : 6 Break{H8798)} their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out{H8800)} the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
Ps 102:9 : 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Job 2:8 : 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Job 4:10 : 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
Jonah 3:6 : 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Matt 7:9 : 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Luke 11:11 : 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

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