The Meaning of Lamentations 3:2 Explained

Lamentations 3:2

KJV: He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

YLT: Me He hath led, and causeth to go in darkness, and without light.

Darby: Me hath he led, and brought into darkness, and not into light.

ASV: He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He hath led  me, and brought  [me into] darkness,  but not [into] light. 

What does Lamentations 3:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Lamentations 3

1  The prophet bewails his own calamities
22  By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope
37  He acknowledges God's justice
55  He prays for deliverance
64  And vengeance on his enemies

What do the individual words in Lamentations 3:2 mean?

Me He has led and made [me] walk [In] darkness and not [in] light
אוֹתִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־ אֽוֹר

אוֹתִ֥י  Me 
Parse: Direct object marker, first person common singular
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
נָהַ֛ג  He  has  led 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָהַג 
Sense: to drive, lead, guide, conduct.
וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ  and  made  [me]  walk 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
חֹ֥שֶׁךְ  [In]  darkness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֹשֶׁךְ  
Sense: darkness, obscurity.
וְלֹא־  and  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
אֽוֹר  [in]  light 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: אֹור  
Sense: light.