tse.phiy.yah denotes watching for help that proves futile when no saving nation comes.

The attested use denotes a watchful expectation for help that ends in futility, as the hoped-for nation does not save.

1. Futile watching for expected help · dominant

   In Lamentations 4:17, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause about eyes failing while looking for help and watching for a nation that does not save. The APB renders the verse, "it is vanity in our watching," placing the watch within disappointed expectation.

   Lamentations 4:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 4:17, the APB presents the clause as "it is vanity in our watching." That wording confirms the verse's setting without isolating every contribution of the noun.