Nahum 2 interlinear
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He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
עָלָהhe has come upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5927מֵפִיץ[one who] scattersverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6327עַל־onprepH5921פָּנַיִךְface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH6440נָצוֹרguardverb Qal inf absH5341מְצֻרָה[the] fortificationnoun sg f absH4694צַפֵּה־watchverb Piel impv 2 sg mH6822דֶרֶךְ[the] roadnoun sg c absH1870חַזֵּקstrengthenverb Piel impv 2 sg mH2388מָתְנַיִם[the] loinsnoun du m absH4975אַמֵּץmake strongverb Piel impv 2 sg mH553כֹּחַstrengthnoun sg m absH3581מְאֹד׃exceedinglyadj sg m absH3966 For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588שָׁבhe will restoreverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7725יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853גְּאוֹן[the] majesty ofnoun sg m cstrH1347יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290כִּגְאוֹןlike [the] majesty ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1347יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְקָקוּםthey have laid waste to themverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH1238בֹּקְקִים[those who] lay wasteverb Qal ptc pl m absH1238וּזְמֹרֵיהֶםand branches theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2156שִׁחֵתוּ׃they have destroyedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH7843 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
מָגֵן[the] shield ofnoun sg m cstrH4043גִּבֹּרֵיהוּwarriors hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1368מְאָדָּם[is] dyed redverb Pual ptc passive sg m absH119אַנְשֵׁי־men ofnoun pl m cstrH582חַיִלstrengthnoun sg m absH2428מְתֻלָּעִים[are] clothed in scarletverb Pual ptc passive pl m absH8529בְּאֵשׁ־[are] in fire ofprep + noun sg c cstrH784פְּלָדוֹתironsnoun pl f absH6393הָרֶכֶבthe chariotryart + noun sg m absH7393בְּיוֹםon [the] dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117הֲכִינוֹprepares heverb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3559וְהַבְּרֹשִׁיםand the cypressesconj + art + noun pl m absH1265הָרְעָלוּ׃they have been made to quiververb Hophal perf 3 pl cH7477 The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
בַּחוּצוֹתin the streetsprep Definite + noun pl f absH2351יִתְהוֹלְלוּthey drive madlyverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH1984הָרֶכֶבthe chariotryart + noun sg m absH7393יִשְׁתַּקְשְׁקוּןthey rush around !verb Hithpael impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH8264בָּרְחֹבוֹתin the open placesprep Definite + noun pl f absH7339מַרְאֵיהֶןappearance theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl fH4758כַּלַּפִּידִם[are] like the torchesprep Definite + noun pl m absH3940כַּבְּרָקִיםlike the lightning flashesprep Definite + noun pl m absH1300יְרוֹצֵצוּ׃they run aroundverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7323 He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
יִזְכֹּרhe remembersverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2142אַדִּירָיוnobles hisadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH117יִכָּשְׁלוּthey stumbleverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3782בַּהֲלִיכָתָםon journey theirprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1979יְמַהֲרוּthey hurryverb Piel impf 3 pl mH4116חוֹמָתָהּwall itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2346וְהֻכַןand it is preparedConsecutive conj + verb Hophal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3559הַסֹּכֵךְ׃the coverart + noun sg m absH5526 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
שַׁעֲרֵי[the] gates ofnoun pl m cstrH8179הַנְּהָרוֹתthe riversart + noun pl f absH5104נִפְתָּחוּthey have been openedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6605וְהַהֵיכָלand the palaceconj + art + noun sg m absH1964נָמוֹג׃it has melted awayverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH4127 And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
וְהֻצַּבand it has been fixedconj + verb Hophal perf 3 sg mH5324גֻּלְּתָהit was uncoveredverb Pual perf 3 sg fH1540הֹעֲלָתָהit was taken awayverb Hophal perf 3 sg fH5927וְאַמְהֹתֶיהָand maidservants itsconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH519מְנַהֲגוֹת[are] moaningverb Piel ptc pl f absH5090כְּקוֹלlike [the] sound ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963יוֹנִיםdovesnoun pl m absH3123מְתֹפְפֹת[they are] beatingverb Piel ptc pl f absH8608עַל־onprepH5921לִבְבֵהֶן׃hearts theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl fH3824 But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
וְנִינְוֵהand Ninevehconj + name LocationH5210כִבְרֵכַת־[was] like a pool ofprep + noun sg f cstrH1295מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325מִימֵיfrom [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992נָסִים[are] fleeingverb Qal ptc pl m absH5127עִמְדוּstopverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5975עֲמֹדוּstopverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5975וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַפְנֶה׃[is one who] turns backverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6437 Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
בֹּזּוּplunderverb Qal impv 2 pl mH962כֶסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701בֹּזּוּplunderverb Qal impv 2 pl mH962זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369קֵצֶה[is] an endnoun sg m absH7097לַתְּכוּנָהto the supplyprep Definite + noun sg f absH8498כָּבֹדabundancenoun sg m absH3519מִכֹּלfrom everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605כְּלִיarticle ofnoun sg m cstrH3627חֶמְדָּה׃preciousnessnoun sg f absH2532 She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
בּוּקָהemptinessnoun sg f absH950וּמְבוּקָהand emptinessconj + noun sg f absH4003וּמְבֻלָּקָהand devastationconj + verb Pual ptc passive sg f absH1110וְלֵבand heartconj + noun sg m absH3820נָמֵס[is] meltingverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH4549וּפִקand [are] totteringconj + noun sg m absH6375בִּרְכַּיִםkneesnoun du f absH1290וְחַלְחָלָהand anguishconj + noun sg f absH2479בְּכָל־[is] in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605מָתְנַיִםloinsnoun du m absH4975וּפְנֵיand [the] faces ofconj + noun pl m cstrH6440כֻלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605קִבְּצוּthey have gatheredverb Piel perf 3 pl cH6908פָארוּר׃a glownoun sg m absH6289 Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
אַיֵּהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH346מְעוֹן[is the] dwelling place ofnoun sg m cstrH4583אֲרָיוֹתlionsnoun pl f absH738וּמִרְעֶהand [is] pastureconj + noun sg m absH4829הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931לַכְּפִרִיםfor the young lionsprep Definite + noun pl m absH3715אֲשֶׁרwhereRelative ParticleH834הָלַךְit walkedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1980אַרְיֵהlionnoun sg m absH738לָבִיאlionessnoun sg m absH3833שָׁםthereadvH8033גּוּרcub ofnoun sg m cstrH1482אַרְיֵהlionnoun sg m absH738וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַחֲרִיד׃[was one who] disturbed [them]verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH2729 The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
אַרְיֵה[the] lionnoun sg m absH738טֹרֵף[was] tearingverb Qal ptc sg m absH2963בְּדֵיfor [the] sufficiency ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1767גֹרוֹתָיוcubs itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1484וּמְחַנֵּקand [was] stranglingconj + verb Piel ptc sg m absH2614לְלִבְאֹתָיוfor lionesses itsprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3833וַיְמַלֵּא־and it filledConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4390טֶרֶףpreynoun sg m absH2964חֹרָיוhole itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2356וּמְעֹנֹתָיוand dens itsconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4585טְרֵפָה׃torn fleshnoun sg f absH2966 Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005אֵלַיִךְ[am] against youprep + sfx 2 sg fH413נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וְהִבְעַרְתִּיand I will burnConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1197בֶעָשָׁןin the smokeprep Definite + noun sg m absH6227רִכְבָּהּchariotry itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7393וּכְפִירַיִךְand young lions yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH3715תֹּאכַלit will consumeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH398חָרֶב[the] swordnoun sg f absH2719וְהִכְרַתִּיand I will cut offConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH3772מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] earthprep + noun sg f absH776טַרְפֵּךְprey yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH2964וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשָּׁמַעit will be heardverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH8085עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750קוֹל[the] voice ofnoun sg m cstrH6963מַלְאָכֵכֵה׃ סmessengers yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4397
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.