Nahum 3 interlinear
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Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945עִיר[the] city ofnoun sg f cstrH5892דָּמִיםbloodsnoun pl m absH1818כֻּלָּהּall of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3605כַּחַשׁlyingnoun sg m absH3585פֶּרֶקplundernoun sg m absH6563מְלֵאָה[is] fulladj sg f absH4392לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָמִישׁit will departverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4185טָרֶף׃preynoun sg m absH2964 The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
קוֹל[the] sound ofnoun sg m cstrH6963שׁוֹטa whipnoun sg m absH7752וְקוֹלand [the] sound ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6963רַעַשׁ[the] rattling ofnoun sg m cstrH7494אוֹפָןa wheelnoun sg m absH212וְסוּסand a horseconj + noun sg m absH5483דֹּהֵרgallopingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1725וּמֶרְכָּבָהand a chariotconj + noun sg f absH4818מְרַקֵּדָה׃joltingverb Piel ptc sg f absH7540 The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
פָּרָשׁa horsemannoun sg m absH6571מַעֲלֶהbringing upverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5927וְלַהַבand [the] blade ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3851חֶרֶבa swordnoun sg f absH2719וּבְרַקand [the] flash ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1300חֲנִיתa spearnoun sg f absH2595וְרֹבand [the] multitude ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7230חָלָל[the] slainadj sg m absH2491וְכֹבֶדand [the] weight ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3514פָּגֶרcorpse[s]noun sg m absH6297וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369קֵצֶה[is] an endnoun sg m absH7097לַגְּוִיָּהto the bodi[es]prep Definite + noun sg f absH1472וְכָשְׁלוּand people will stumbleConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3782בִּגְוִיָּתָם׃over bodi[es] theirprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1472 Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
מֵרֹבfrom [the] abundance ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230זְנוּנֵי[the] prostitutions ofnoun pl m cstrH2183זוֹנָהa prostituteverb Qal ptc sg f absH2181טוֹבַתgood ofadj sg f cstrH2896חֵןgracenoun sg m absH2580בַּעֲלַתa mistress ofnoun sg f cstrH1172כְּשָׁפִיםsorceriesnoun pl m absH3785הַמֹּכֶרֶתwho sellsart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH4376גּוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471בִּזְנוּנֶיהָby prostitutions herprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2183וּמִשְׁפָּחוֹתand clansconj + noun pl f absH4940בִּכְשָׁפֶיהָ׃by sorceries herprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3785 Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005אֵלַיִךְ[am] against youprep + sfx 2 sg fH413נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וְגִלֵּיתִיand I will uncoverConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1540שׁוּלַיִךְskirts yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7757עַל־onprepH5921פָּנָיִךְface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH6440וְהַרְאֵיתִיand I will showConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7200גוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471מַעְרֵךְnakedness yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4626וּמַמְלָכוֹתand kingdomsconj + noun pl f absH4467קְלוֹנֵךְ׃shame yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7036 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
וְהִשְׁלַכְתִּיand I will throwConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7993עָלַיִךְon youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg fH5921שִׁקֻּצִיםdetestable thingsnoun pl m absH8251וְנִבַּלְתִּיךְand I will treat with contempt youConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg fH5034וְשַׂמְתִּיךְand I will make youConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg fH7760כְּרֹאִי׃like a spectacleprep + noun sg m absH7210 And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605רֹאַיִךְ[those who] see youverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7200יִדּוֹדhe will fleeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5074מִמֵּךְfrom youprep + sfx 2 sg fH4480וְאָמַרand he will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH559שָׁדְּדָהit is devastatedverb Pual perf 3 sg fH7703נִינְוֵהNinevehname LocationH5210מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יָנוּדwill he show sympathyverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5110לָהּto itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034מֵאַיִןfrom where?prep + Interrogative ParticleH370אֲבַקֵּשׁwill I seekverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1245מְנַחֲמִיםcomfortersverb Piel ptc pl m absH5162לָךְ׃for youprep + sfx 2 sg fH9032 Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
הֲתֵיטְבִי¿ have you been made goodInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 2 sg fH3190מִנֹּאmore than Noprep + name LocationH4996אָמוֹןAmonname TitleH528הַיֹּשְׁבָהthat was dwellingart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3427בַּיְאֹרִיםamong the canalsprep Definite + noun pl m absH2975מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325סָבִיב[was] all aroundnoun sg c absH5439לָהּto itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834חֵילrampartnoun sg m cstrH2426יָם[was the] seanoun sg m absH3220מִיָּם[was] from seaprep + noun sg m absH3220חוֹמָתָהּ׃wall itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2346 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
כּוּשׁCushname LocationH3568עָצְמָה[was] strength itsnoun sg f abs + sfx 3 sg fH6109וּמִצְרַיִםand Egyptconj + name LocationH4714וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369קֵצֶה[was] an endnoun sg m absH7097פּוּטPutname LocationH6316וְלוּבִיםand [the] Libyansconj + noun Gentilic pl m absH3864הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961בְּעֶזְרָתֵךְ׃in help yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5833 Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931לַגֹּלָהto the exileprep Definite + noun sg f absH1473הָלְכָהit wentverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1980בַשֶּׁבִיin the captivityprep Definite + noun sg m absH7628גַּםalsoadvH1571עֹלָלֶיהָchildren itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5768יְרֻטְּשׁוּthey were dashed in piecesverb Pual impf 3 pl mH7376בְּרֹאשׁat [the] head ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7218כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חוּצוֹת[the] streetsnoun pl f absH2351וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921נִכְבַּדֶּיהָhonored [people] itsverb Niphal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3513יַדּוּthey castverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3032גוֹרָלa lotnoun sg m absH1486וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605גְּדוֹלֶיהָgreat [people] itsadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1419רֻתְּקוּthey were boundverb Pual perf 3 pl cH7576בַזִּקִּים׃with the fettersprep Definite + noun pl m absH2131 Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571אַתְּyoupron 2 sg fH859תִּשְׁכְּרִיyou will become drunkverb Qal impf 2 sg fH7937תְּהִיit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961נַעֲלָמָהhiddenverb Niphal ptc sg f absH5956גַּם־alsoadvH1571אַתְּyoupron 2 sg fH859תְּבַקְשִׁיyou will seekverb Piel impf 2 sg fH1245מָעוֹזa refugenoun sg m absH4581מֵאוֹיֵב׃from [the] enemyprep + verb Qal ptc sg m absH341 All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מִבְצָרַיִךְfortifications yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4013תְּאֵנִים[are] fig treesnoun pl m absH8384עִם־withprepH5973בִּכּוּרִיםfirst-fruitsnoun pl m absH1061אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יִנּוֹעוּthey will be shakenverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH5128וְנָפְלוּand they will fallConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5307עַל־onprepH5921פִּי[the] mouth ofnoun sg m cstrH6310אוֹכֵל׃an eaterverb Qal ptc sg m absH398 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009עַמֵּךְpeople yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5971נָשִׁים[are] womennoun pl m absH802בְּקִרְבֵּךְin midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7130לְאֹיְבַיִךְto enemies yourprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH341פָּתוֹחַcertainly to openverb Qal inf absH6605נִפְתְּחוּthey will be openedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6605שַׁעֲרֵי[the] gates ofnoun pl m cstrH8179אַרְצֵךְland yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH776אָכְלָהit will consumeverb Qal perf 3 sg fH398אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784בְּרִיחָיִך׃bars yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1280 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
מֵיwater ofnoun pl m cstrH4325מָצוֹרsiegenoun sg m absH4692שַׁאֲבִי־drawverb Qal impv 2 sg fH7579לָךְfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg fH9032חַזְּקִיstrengthenverb Piel impv 2 sg fH2388מִבְצָרָיִךְfortifications yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4013בֹּאִיgoverb Qal impv 2 sg fH935בַטִּיטin the clayprep Definite + noun sg m absH2916וְרִמְסִיand trampleconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg fH7429בַחֹמֶרon the mortarprep Definite + noun sg m absH2563הַחֲזִיקִיtake hold ofverb Hiphil impv 2 sg fH2388מַלְבֵּן׃a brick moldnoun sg m absH4404 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.
שָׁםthereadvH8033תֹּאכְלֵךְit will consume youverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg fH398אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784תַּכְרִיתֵךְit will cut off youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg fH3772חֶרֶב[the] swordnoun sg f absH2719תֹּאכְלֵךְit will consume youverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg fH398כַּיָּלֶקlike the locustprep Definite + noun sg m absH3218הִתְכַּבֵּדmake yourself numerousverb Hithpael impv 2 sg mH3513כַּיֶּלֶקlike the locustprep Definite + noun sg m absH3218הִתְכַּבְּדִיmake yourself numerousverb Hithpael impv 2 sg fH3513כָּאַרְבֶּה׃like the locustprep Definite + noun sg m absH697 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
הִרְבֵּיתyou have increasedverb Hiphil perf 2 sg fH7235רֹכְלַיִךְtraders yourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7402מִכּוֹכְבֵיmore than [the] stars ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3556הַשָּׁמָיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064יֶלֶקa locustnoun sg m absH3218פָּשַׁטit strips offverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6584וַיָּעֹף׃and it flew awayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5774 Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
מִנְּזָרַיִךְcourtiers yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4502כָּאַרְבֶּה[are] like the locustprep Definite + noun sg m absH697וְטַפְסְרַיִךְand officials yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH2951כְּגוֹב[are] like a locust ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1462גֹּבָיlocustsnoun sg m absH1462הַחוֹנִיםwhich encampart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH2583בַּגְּדֵרוֹתin the wallsprep Definite + noun pl f absH1448בְּיוֹםon a day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117קָרָהcoldnessnoun sg f absH7135שֶׁמֶשׁ[the] sunnoun sg c absH8121זָרְחָהit risesverb Qal perf 3 sg fH2224וְנוֹדַדand it fleesconj + verb Piel perf 3 sg mH5074וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נוֹדַעit is knownverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH3045מְקוֹמוֹplace itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725אַיָּם׃where [are]? theyInterrogative Particle + sfx 3 pl mH335 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
נָמוּthey are slumberingverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5123רֹעֶיךָshepherds yourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7462מֶלֶךְO king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804יִשְׁכְּנוּthey settle downverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7931אַדִּירֶיךָnobles youradj pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH117נָפֹשׁוּthey are scatteredverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6335עַמְּךָpeople yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5971עַל־onprepH5921הֶהָרִיםthe mountainsart + noun pl m absH2022וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מְקַבֵּץ׃[is one who] gathers [them]verb Piel ptc sg m absH6908 There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369כֵּהָה[is] reliefnoun sg f absH3545לְשִׁבְרֶךָfor fracture yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7667נַחְלָה[is] severeverb Niphal ptc sg f absH2470מַכָּתֶךָwound yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4347כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605שֹׁמְעֵי[those who] hearverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8085שִׁמְעֲךָof report yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8088תָּקְעוּthey strikeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8628כַףa palmnoun sg f absH3709עָלֶיךָon youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עַל־overprepH5921מִיwhom?Interrogative pronH4310לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808עָבְרָהhas it passedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH5674רָעָתְךָevil yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7451תָּמִיד׃continuallynoun sg m absH8548
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