Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:13

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

Word by word

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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

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

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.