Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:6–11

⁶He stood and measured the earth;

He looked and startled the nations;

the ancient mountains crumbled;

the perpetual hills collapsed.

His ways are everlasting.

⁷I saw the tents of Cushan in distress;

the curtains of Midian were trembling.

⁸Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD?

Was Your wrath against the streams?

Did You rage against the sea

when You rode on Your horses,

on Your chariots of salvation?

⁹You brandished Your bow;

You called for many arrows.

Selah

You split the earth with rivers.

¹⁰The mountains saw You and quaked;

torrents of water swept by.

The deep roared with its voice

and lifted its hands on high.

¹¹Sun and moon stood still

in their places

at the flash of Your flying arrows,

at the brightness of Your shining spear.

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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

Habakkuk 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I saw	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the tents	אָהֳלֵ֣י	’ā·ho·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H168 tent
of Cushan	כוּשָׁ֑ן	ḵū·šān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3572 Cushan
in	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
distress	אָ֔וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
the curtains	יְרִיע֖וֹת	yə·rî·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3407 curtain
of Midian	מִדְיָֽן׃ס	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4080 Midjan
were trembling	יִרְגְּז֕וּן	yir·gə·zūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed

Habakkuk 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Were You angry	חָרָ֣ה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
at the rivers	הֲבִנְהָרִים֙	hă·ḇin·hā·rîm	Article, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Was	אִ֤ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
Your wrath	אַפֶּ֔ךָ	’ap·pe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
against the streams	בַּנְּהָרִים֙	ban·nə·hā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
Did You rage	עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ	‘eḇ·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
against the sea	בַּיָּ֖ם	bay·yām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
when	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You rode	תִרְכַּב֙	ṯir·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Your horses	סוּסֶ֔יךָ	sū·se·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
on Your chariots	מַרְכְּבֹתֶ֖יךָ	mar·kə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4818 chariot
of salvation	יְשׁוּעָֽה׃	yə·šū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H3444 salvation

Habakkuk 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You brandished	עֶרְיָ֤ה	‘er·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6181 nakedness
Your bow	קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ	qaš·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7198 bow
You called for	אֹ֣מֶר	’ō·mer	Noun - masculine singular	H562 utterance, speech, word
many arrows	מַטּ֖וֹת	maṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
Selah	סֶ֑לָה	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up
You split	תְּבַקַּע־	tə·ḇaq·qa‘-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with rivers	נְהָר֖וֹת	nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river

Habakkuk 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mountains	הָרִ֔ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
saw You	רָא֤וּךָ	rā·’ū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H7200 see
quaked	יָחִ֙ילוּ֙	yā·ḥî·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
torrents	זֶ֥רֶם	ze·rem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2230 flood of rain, rain-storm, downpour
of water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
swept by	עָבָ֑ר	‘ā·ḇār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
The deep	תְּהוֹם֙	tə·hō·wm	Noun - common singular	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
roared	נָתַ֤ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
with its voice	קוֹל֔וֹ	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
and lifted	נָשָֽׂא׃	nā·śā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
its hands	יָדֵ֥יהוּ	yā·ḏê·hū	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
on high	ר֖וֹם	rō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7315 on high

Habakkuk 3:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sun	שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and moon	יָרֵ֖חַ	yā·rê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
stood still	עָ֣מַד	‘ā·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in their places	זְבֻ֑לָה	zə·ḇu·lāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2073 elevation, height, lofty abode
at the flash	לְא֤וֹר	lə·’ō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H216 light
of Your flying	יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ	yə·hal·lê·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
arrows	חִצֶּ֙יךָ֙	ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2671 arrow
at the brightness	לְנֹ֖גַהּ	lə·nō·ḡah	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5051 brightness
of Your shining	בְּרַ֥ק	bə·raq	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1300 lightning
spear	חֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃	ḥă·nî·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2595 spear