Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:8–9

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Habakkuk 3:8 Psalm 68:17 · Deuteronomy 33:26–27 · Exodus 14:21–22 · Psalm 114:3 · Psalm 114:5 · Isaiah 50:2 · Psalm 18:10 · Habakkuk 3:15 · Mark 4:39 · Joshua 3:16–17 · Psalm 68:4 · Nahum 1:4

Habakkuk 3:9 Psalm 7:12–13 · Psalm 105:41 · Psalm 78:15–16 · Luke 1:72–75 · Lamentations 2:4 · Exodus 17:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:4 · Hebrews 6:13–18 · Psalm 143:6 · Deuteronomy 32:23 · Numbers 20:11 · Isaiah 52:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.