Habakkuk
Habakkuk 3:8
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?
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.