Habakkuk

Habakkuk 2:3–4

³For the vision awaits an appointed time;

it testifies of the end and does not lie.

Though it lingers, wait for it,

since it will surely come and will not delay.^a

⁴Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright^b —

but the righteous will live by faith^c —

Footnotes

a 2:3 Or Though He lingers, wait for Him, since He will surely come and will not delay; see also LXX; cited in Hebrews 10:37|HEB 10:37.
b 2:4 LXX If he should draw back, My soul has no pleasure in him
c 2:4 Or faithfulness; cited in Romans 1:17|ROM 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38

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Habakkuk 2:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the vision	חָזוֹן֙	ḥā·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H2377 vision
awaits	ע֤וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
an appointed time	לַמּוֹעֵ֔ד	lam·mō·w·‘êḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
it testifies	וְיָפֵ֥חַ	wə·yā·p̄ê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H6315 breathe, blow
of the end	לַקֵּ֖ץ	laq·qêṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7093 end
and does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lie	יְכַזֵּ֑ב	yə·ḵaz·zêḇ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3576 lie, be a liar
Though	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it lingers	יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙	yiṯ·mah·māh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4102 linger, tarry
wait	חַכֵּה־	ḥak·kêh-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H2442 wait, await
for it	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it will surely come	בֹ֥א	ḇō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
delay	יְאַחֵֽר׃	yə·’a·ḥêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H309 to remain behind, delay, tarry

Habakkuk 2:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look at	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the proud one	עֻפְּלָ֔ה	‘up·pə·lāh	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6075 swell
his soul	נַפְשׁ֖וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
upright	יָשְׁרָ֥ה	yā·šə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
but the righteous	וְצַדִּ֖יק	wə·ṣad·dîq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
will live	יִחְיֶֽה׃	yiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
by faith	בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ	be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Habakkuk 2:3 Psalm 27:14 · Hebrews 10:36–37 · Ezekiel 12:25 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Psalm 102:13 · Psalm 130:5–6 · Daniel 10:14 · James 5:7–8 · Luke 18:7–8 · Micah 7:7 · Isaiah 30:18 · 2 Thessalonians 2:6–8

Habakkuk 2:4 Romans 1:17 · Hebrews 10:38 · Galatians 3:11–12 · Galatians 2:16 · John 3:36 · 1 John 5:10–12 · Luke 18:14 · Daniel 4:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.