Habakkuk
Habakkuk 3:12–13
12You marched across the earth with fury;
You threshed the nations in wrath.
13You went forth for the salvation of Your people,
to save Your anointed.
You crushed the head of the house of the wicked
and stripped him from head to toe.
Selah
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Habakkuk 3:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You marched | תִּצְעַד־ | tiṣ·‘aḏ- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6805 step, march |
| across the earth | אָ֑רֶץ | ’ā·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| with fury | בְּזַ֖עַם | bə·za·‘am | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H2195 indignation |
| You threshed | תָּד֥וּשׁ | tā·ḏūš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1758 tread, thresh |
| the nations | גּוֹיִֽם׃ | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| in wrath | בְּאַ֖ף | bə·’ap̄ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
Habakkuk 3:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You went forth | יָצָ֙אתָ֙ | yā·ṣā·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| for the salvation | לְיֵ֣שַׁע | lə·yê·ša‘ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation |
| of Your people | עַמֶּ֔ךָ | ‘am·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| to save | לְיֵ֖שַׁע | lə·yê·ša‘ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation |
| Your anointed | מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ | mə·šî·ḥe·ḵā | Adjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4899 anointed |
| You crushed | מָחַ֤צְתָּ | mā·ḥaṣ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter |
| the head | רֹּאשׁ֙ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular | H7218 head |
| of the house | מִבֵּ֣ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the wicked | רָשָׁ֔ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| and stripped him | עָר֛וֹת | ‘ā·rō·wṯ | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H6168 be naked, bare |
| from head | צַוָּ֖אר | ṣaw·wār | Noun - masculine singular | H6677 neck, back of neck |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| toe | יְס֥וֹד | yə·sō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H3247 foundation, base |
| Selah | סֶֽלָה׃פ | se·lāh | Interjection | H5542 lift up |
Cross-references
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Habakkuk 3:12 Jeremiah 51:33 · Micah 4:12–13
Habakkuk 3:13 Psalm 110:6 · Psalm 105:15 · Psalm 68:19–23 · Joshua 10:11 · Joshua 11:12 · Psalm 20:6 · Psalm 28:8 · Exodus 15:1–2 · Joshua 10:24 · Joshua 10:42 · Joshua 11:8 · Exodus 14:13–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.