Habakkuk
Habakkuk 3:11
11Sun and moon stood still
in their places
at the flash of Your flying arrows,
at the brightness of Your shining spear.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ | še·meš | Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| and moon | יָרֵ֖חַ | yā·rê·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H3394 moon |
| stood still | עָ֣מַד | ‘ā·maḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| in their places | זְבֻ֑לָה | zə·ḇu·lāh | Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2073 elevation, height, lofty abode |
| at the flash | לְא֤וֹר | lə·’ō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| of Your flying | יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ | yə·hal·lê·ḵū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| arrows | חִצֶּ֙יךָ֙ | ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H2671 arrow |
| at the brightness | לְנֹ֖גַהּ | lə·nō·ḡah | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H5051 brightness |
| of Your shining | בְּרַ֥ק | bə·raq | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1300 lightning |
| spear | חֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃ | ḥă·nî·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2595 spear |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 144:5–6 · Psalm 18:12–14 · Joshua 10:11–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.