King James Version

Lamentations 3:55

I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.

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קָרָ֤אתִיqaraticallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.שִׁמְךָ֙shimkhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִבּ֖וֹרmiborfrom cisternבּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from cistern”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹתtachtiotnetherתַּחְתִּיadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “nether”, the ordinary formH8482lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb)low (parts, -er, -er parts, -est), nether (part).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I called upon Thy name, O LORD, Out of the lowest dungeon.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I called upon thy name, O Jehovah, out of the lowest dungeon.

Young’s Literal Translation

I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.

World English Bible

I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest dungeon.

Darby Translation

I called upon thy name, Jehovah, out of the lowest pit.

Douay-Rheims

Coph. I have called upon thy name, O Lord, from the lowest pit.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I called upon Thy name, O LORD, Out of the lowest dungeon.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Koph. I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the lowest dungeon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ΚΩΦ. Ἐπεκαλεσάμην τὸ ὄνομά σου, Κύριε, ἐκ λάκκου κατωτάτου·