Lexicon
נִידָה
ni.dah
H5206
H:N-F Hebrew

filth

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ni.dah denotes the defiled condition attributed to Jerusalem after her sin in Lamentations 1:8.

ni.dah denotes a defiled, despised condition attributed to Jerusalem after her sin in Lamentations 1:8.

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  1. A defiled condition after sin · dominant

    In Lamentations 1:8, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the statement that Jerusalem has sinned and has become a despised condition; the APB renders the clause, "therefore she has become filth," followed by those who honored her despising her after seeing her nakedness.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 1:8, the APB presents the clause as "therefore she has become filth." This wording confirms the verse's portrayal without isolating every detail of the noun's contribution.

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