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נַחֲלָתֵ֨נוּ֙ נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣ה לְזָרִ֔ים בָּתֵּ֖ינוּ לְנָכְרִֽים׃ (Lamentations 5:2) Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. Word-by-Word Explanation נַחֲלָתֵנוּ – “our inheritance” Noun from נַחֲלָה meaning “inheritance,” “land,” or “heritage.” – The suffix ֵנוּ = “our” This refers to the ancestral land of Yisraʾel—something sacred and identity-defining. נֶהֶפְכָה – “has been turned over” Verb, 3rd person feminine singular niphal perfect of הָפַךְ, “to turn, overturn.” – Passive/reflexive form: “has been turned over” – Feminine singular to agree with נַחֲלָה This shows involuntary reversal—a tragic change of condition.… Learn Hebrew