Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:14

¹⁴With his own spear You pierced his head,

when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,

gloating as though ready

to secretly devour the weak.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With his own spear	בְמַטָּיו֙	ḇə·maṭ·ṭāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
You pierced	נָקַ֤בְתָּ	nā·qaḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5344 pierce
his head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
when his warriors	פְּרָזוֹ	pə·rå̄·zō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6518 chieftain
stormed out	יִסְעֲר֖וּ	yis·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5590 storm, rage
to scatter us	לַהֲפִיצֵ֑נִי	la·hă·p̄î·ṣê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
gloating	עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔ם	‘ă·lî·ṣu·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5951 exultation
as though ready	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
to secretly	בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃	bam·mis·tār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4565 secret place, hiding place
devour	לֶאֱכֹ֥ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
the weak	עָנִ֖י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.