It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.Lamentations 3:26
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃
- ט֤וֹבTov“[is] good”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- וְיָחִיל֙ve.ya.Chil“and waiting”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from יָחִיל · “waiting” · Strong's H3175
- וְדוּמָ֔םve.du.Mam“and silently”Conjunction + Adverb · from דּוּמָם · “silence” · Strong's H1748
- לִתְשׁוּעַ֖תlit.shu.'At“for [the] salvation of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תְּשׁוּעָה · “salvation” · Strong's H8668G
- יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)