se.chi denotes a state of being treated as refuse among the peoples.

The term denotes being made an object of rejection or contempt among surrounding peoples, in the lament of Lamentations 3:45.

1. Made an object of rejection · dominant

   In Lamentations 3:45, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the statement that "You have made us offscouring and refuse in the midst of the peoples." The clause presents the speakers as reduced to a despised status among the peoples.

   Lamentations 3:45

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 3:45, the APB renders the clause "You have made us offscouring and refuse in the midst of the peoples." The noun's precise contribution cannot be separated from the paired expression.