Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:3–4

³God came from Teman,

and the Holy One from Mount Paran.

Selah^b

His glory covered the heavens,

and His praise filled the earth.

⁴His radiance was like the sunlight;

rays flashed from His hand,

where His power is hidden.

Footnotes

b 3:3 Selah or Interlude is probably a musical or literary term; also in verses 9 and 13.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֱל֙וֹהַ֙	ʾɛ̆·lō·ha	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
came	יָב֔וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Teman	מִתֵּימָ֣ן	mit·tê·mān	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H8487 Teman
and the Holy One	וְקָד֥וֹשׁ	wə·qā·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
from Mount	מֵֽהַר־	mê·har-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Paran	פָּארָ֖ן	pā·rān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6290 Paran
Selah	סֶ֑לָה	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up
His glory	הוֹד֔וֹ	hō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
covered	כִּסָּ֤ה	kis·sāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
the heavens	שָׁמַ֙יִם֙	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and His praise	וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ	ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
filled	מָלְאָ֥ה	mā·lə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
radiance	וְנֹ֙גַהּ֙	wə·nō·ḡah	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5051 brightness
was	תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the sunlight	כָּא֣וֹר	kā·’ō·wr	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H216 light
rays	קַרְנַ֥יִם	qar·na·yim	Noun - fd	H7161 horn
from His hand	מִיָּד֖וֹ	mî·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
where	וְשָׁ֖ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
His power	עֻזֹּֽה׃	ʿuz·zōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
is hidden	חֶבְי֥וֹן	ḥeḇ·yō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2253 hiding, hiding-place

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

Habakkuk 3:3 Deuteronomy 33:2 · Obadiah 1:9 · Psalm 4:4 · Amos 1:12 · Revelation 5:13–14 · Psalm 68:17 · Jeremiah 49:7 · Isaiah 6:3 · Exodus 19:16–20 · Judges 5:4–5 · Genesis 21:21 · Deuteronomy 5:24

Habakkuk 3:4 Matthew 17:2 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Revelation 22:5 · Job 26:14 · Exodus 14:20 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Psalm 104:2 · Exodus 13:21 · Nehemiah 9:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.