sa.tam describes stopping up or blocking access, in Lamentations 3:8 in relation to a cry for help and prayer.

The attested use describes an action that stops or blocks a cry for help from reaching its intended response: in Lamentations 3:8, the speaker cries out and calls for help, while the APB renders the result as prayer being stopped.

1. Stopping or blocking a plea for help · dominant

   In Lamentations 3:8, the Qal perfect masculine singular form occurs in the speaker's complaint after crying out and calling for help. The APB renders the clause, "he has stopped my prayer," presenting the action as a barrier to the speaker's plea.

   Lamentations 3:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 3:8, the APB presents the action with "he has stopped my prayer." This rendering confirms the clause's overall portrayal of blocked prayer rather than isolating every nuance of the Hebrew form.