Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:3–6

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.

⁵Plague went before Him,

and fever followed in His steps.

⁶He stood and measured the earth;

He looked and startled the nations;

the ancient mountains crumbled;

the perpetual hills collapsed.

His ways are everlasting.

Footnotes

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

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Habakkuk 3:3

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

Habakkuk 3:4

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

Habakkuk 3:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Plague	דָּ֑בֶר	dā·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
went	יֵ֣לֶךְ	yê·leḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
before Him	לְפָנָ֖יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and fever	רֶ֖שֶׁף	re·šep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7565 flame, fire-bolt
followed	וְיֵצֵ֥א	wə·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
in His steps	לְרַגְלָֽיו׃	lə·raḡ·lāw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot

Habakkuk 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He stood	עָמַ֣ד׀	‘ā·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and measured	וַיְמֹ֣דֶד	way·mō·ḏeḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4128 shake
the earth	אֶ֗רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
He looked	רָאָה֙	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and startled	וַיַּתֵּ֣ר	way·yat·têr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5425 spring or start up
the nations	גּוֹיִ֔ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
the ancient	עַ֔ד	‘aḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
mountains	הַרְרֵי־	har·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2042 mountain
crumbled	וַיִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙	way·yiṯ·pō·ṣə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
the perpetual	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
hills	גִּבְע֣וֹת	giḇ·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1389 hill
collapsed	שַׁח֖וּ	ša·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch
His	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
ways	הֲלִיכ֥וֹת	hă·lî·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1979 a going, way, travelling-company
everlasting	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity