Lexicon
שָׂקַד
sa.qad
H8244
H:V Hebrew

to bind

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sa.qad describes the binding of a yoke of transgressions in Lamentations 1:14.

Its sole attested use describes a yoke of transgressions as bound, with the resulting burden rising upon the speaker's neck in Lamentations 1:14.

Senses in use

  1. Binding a burdensome yoke · dominant

    The Niphal perfect form occurs in the clause about the yoke of transgressions. In Lamentations 1:14 the APB renders the clause, “The yoke of my transgressions was bound by his hand,” and continues with the burden intertwining and rising upon the neck.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 1:14, the APB presents the clause with “was bound.” This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise word-for-word rendering.

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