Nahum 2

Hebrew · Old Testament

The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Nahum 2 - 1

פּוּץpûwtsOne who scattersH6327 עָלָהʻâlâhadvancesH5927 עַלʻalagainstH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymyou, (O Nineveh).H6440 נָצַרnâtsarGuardH5341 מְצוּרָהmᵉtsûwrâhthe fortress !H4694 צָפָהtsâphâhWatchH6822 דֶּרֶךְderekthe road !H1870 חָזַקchâzaqBrace yourselvesH2388 מֹתֶןmôthen... !H4975 אָמַץʼâmatsSummonH553 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdallH3966 כֹּחַkôachyour strength !H3581

Nahum 2 - 2

כִּיkîyForH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שׁוּבshûwbwill restoreH7725 גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnthe splendorH1347 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbof JacobH3290 גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnlike the splendorH1347 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 כִּיkîythoughH3588 בָּקַקbâqaqdestroyersH1238 בָּקַקbâqaqhave laid them wasteH1238 שָׁחַתshâchathand ruinedH7843 זְמוֹרָהzᵉmôwrâhthe branches of their vine.H2156

Nahum 2 - 3

מָגֵןmâgênThe shieldsH4043 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrof his mighty menH1368 אָדַםʼâdamare red ;H119 אִישׁʼîyshthe valiant warriorsH376 חַיִלchayil...H2428 תָּלַעtâlaʻare dressed in scarlet.H8529 פְּלָדָהpᵉlâdâhThe fittingsH6393 רֶכֶבrekebof the chariotsH7393 אֵשׁʼêshflash like fireH784 יוֹםyôwmon the dayH3117 כּוּןkûwnthey are prepared ,H3559 בְּרוֹשׁbᵉrôwshand the spears of cypressH1265 רָעַלrâʻalhave been brandished.H7477

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רֶכֶבrekebThe chariotsH7393 הָלַלhâlaldashH1984 חוּץchûwtsthrough the streets ;H2351 שָׁקַקshâqaqthey rush aroundH8264 רְחֹבrᵉchôbthe plazas ,H7339 מַרְאֶהmarʼehappearingH4758 לַפִּידlappîydlike torches ,H3940 רוּץrûwtsdarting aboutH7323 בָּרָקbârâqlike lightning.H1300

Nahum 2 - 5

זָכַרzâkarHe summonsH2142 אַדִּירʼaddîyrhis nobles ;H117 כָּשַׁלkâshalthey stumbleH3782 הֲלִיכָהhălîykâhas they advance.H1979 מָהַרmâharThey raceH4116 חוֹמָהchôwmâhto its wall ;H2346 סָכַךְçâkakthe protective shieldH5526 כּוּןkûwnis set in place.H3559

Nahum 2 - 6

נָהָרnâhârThe riverH5104 שַׁעַרshaʻargatesH8179 פָּתַחpâthachare thrown openH6605 הֵיכָלhêykâland the palaceH1964 מוּגmûwgcollapses.H4127

Nahum 2 - 7

נָצַבnâtsabIt is decreed thatH5324 גָּלָהgâlâh(the city) be exiledH1540 עָלָהʻâlâhand carried away ;H5927 אָמָהʼâmâhher maidservantsH519 נָהַגnâhagmoanH5090 קוֹלqôwllikeH6963 יוֹנָהyôwnâhdoves ,H3123 תָּפַףtâphaphand beatH8608 עַלʻaluponH5921 לֵבָבlêbâbtheir breasts.H3824

Nahum 2 - 8

נִינְוֵהNîynᵉvêhNinevehH5210 בְּרֵכָהbᵉrêkâhhas been like a poolH1295 מַיִםmayimof waterH4325 הוּאhûwʼthroughoutH1931 יוֹםyôwmher days ,H3117 הֵםhêmbut nowH1992 נוּסnûwçit is draining away.H5127 עָמַדʻâmad“ Stop !H5975 עָמַדʻâmadStop!” they cry ,H5975 אַיִןʼayinbut noH369 פָּנָהpânâhone turns back.H6437

Nahum 2 - 9

בָּזַזbâzaz“ PlunderH962 כֶּסֶףkeçephthe silver !H3701 בָּזַזbâzazPlunderH962 זָהָבzâhâbthe gold ! ”H2091 אַיִןʼayinThere is noH369 קָצֶהqâtsehendH7097 תְּכוּנָהtᵉkûwnâhto the treasure ,H8498 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdan abundanceH3519 כֹּלkôlof everyH3605 חֶמְדָּהchemdâhpreciousH2532 כְּלִיkᵉlîything.H3627

Nahum 2 - 10

בּוּקָהbûwqâhShe is emptied !H950 מְבוּקָהmᵉbûwqâhYes , she is desolateH4003 בָּלַקbâlaqand laid waste !H1110 לֵבlêbHeartsH3820 מָסַסmâçaçmelt ,H4549 בֶּרֶךְberekkneesH1290 פִּיקpîyqknock ,H6375 מֹתֶןmôthenbodiesH4975 חַלְחָלָהchalchâlâhtremble ,H2479 כֹּלkôland everyH3605 פָּנִיםpânîymfaceH6440 כֹּלkôl...H3605 קָבַץqâbatsgrows paleH6908 פָּארוּרpâʼrûwr... !H6289

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אַיֵּהʼayêhWhereH346 אֲרִיʼărîyis the lions’H738 מָעוֹןmâʻôwnlairH4583 מִרְעֶהmirʻehor the feeding groundH4829 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 כְּפִירkᵉphîyrof the young lions ,H3715 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 אֲרִיʼărîythe lionH738 לָבִיאlâbîyʼand lionessH3833 שָׁםshâm...H8033 הָלַךְhâlakprowledH1980 אֲרִיʼărîywith (their)H738 גּוּרgûwrcubs ,H1482 אַיִןʼayinwith nothingH369 חָרַדchâradto frighten them away ?H2729

Nahum 2 - 12

אֲרִיʼărîyThe lionH738 טָרַףṭâraphmauledH2963 דַּיdayenough forH1767 גּוֹרgôwrits cubsH1484 חָנַקchânaqand strangled preyH2614 לָבִיאlâbîyʼfor the lioness.H3833 מָלֵאmâlêʼIt filledH4390 חוֹרchôwrits densH2356 טֶרֶףṭerephwith the kill ,H2964 מְעוֹנָהmᵉʻôwnâhand its lairsH4585 טְרֵפָהṭᵉrêphâhwith mauled prey.H2966

Nahum 2 - 13

הֵןhên“ Behold ,H2005 אֵלʼêlI am against you , ”H413 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts.H6635 רֶכֶבrekeb“ I will send your chariotsH7393 בָּעַרbâʻarupH1197 עָשָׁןʻâshânin smoke ,H6227 חֶרֶבchereband the swordH2719 אָכַלʼâkalwill devourH398 כְּפִירkᵉphîyryour young lions.H3715 כָּרַתkârathI will cut offH3772 טֶרֶףṭerephyour preyH2964 אֶרֶץʼeretsfrom the earth ,H776 קוֹלqôwland the voicesH6963 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkof your messengersH4397 לֹאlôʼwill no longerH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻbe heardH8085 עוֹדʻôwd-. ”H5750