Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:9–11

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 3:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You brandishedעֶרְיָ֤ה‘er·yāhNoun - feminine singularH6181 nakedness
Your bowקַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָqaš·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7198 bow
You called forאֹ֣מֶר’ō·merNoun - masculine singularH562 utterance, speech, word
many arrowsמַטּ֖וֹתmaṭ·ṭō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH4294 staff, rod, shaft
Selahסֶ֑לָהse·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up
You splitתְּבַקַּע־tə·ḇaq·qa‘-Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
with riversנְהָר֖וֹתnə·hā·rō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH5104 stream, river

Habakkuk 3:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The mountainsהָרִ֔יםhā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
saw Youרָא֤וּךָrā·’ū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH7200 see
quakedיָחִ֙ילוּ֙yā·ḥî·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
torrentsזֶ֥רֶםze·remNoun - masculine singular constructH2230 flood of rain, rain-storm, downpour
of waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
swept byעָבָ֑ר‘ā·ḇārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
The deepתְּהוֹם֙tə·hō·wmNoun - common singularH8415 deep, sea, abyss
roaredנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
with its voiceקוֹל֔וֹqō·w·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
and liftedנָשָֽׂא׃nā·śāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
its handsיָדֵ֥יהוּyā·ḏê·hūNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
on highר֖וֹםrō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH7315 on high

Habakkuk 3:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sunשֶׁ֥מֶשׁše·mešNoun - common singularH8121 sun
and moonיָרֵ֖חַyā·rê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3394 moon
stood stillעָ֣מַד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
in their placesזְבֻ֑לָהzə·ḇu·lāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2073 elevation, height, lofty abode
at the flashלְא֤וֹרlə·’ō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - common singularH216 light
of Your flyingיְהַלֵּ֔כוּyə·hal·lê·ḵūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
arrowsחִצֶּ֙יךָ֙ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2671 arrow
at the brightnessלְנֹ֖גַהּlə·nō·ḡahPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5051 brightness
of Your shiningבְּרַ֥קbə·raqNoun - masculine singular constructH1300 lightning
spearחֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃ḥă·nî·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2595 spear

Cross-references

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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

Habakkuk 3:10 Isaiah 43:20 · Psalm 98:7–8 · Psalm 93:3 · Jeremiah 4:24 · Joshua 4:23–24 · Joshua 4:18 · Hebrews 11:29 · Isaiah 63:11–13 · Matthew 27:51 · Psalm 136:13–15 · Isaiah 64:1–2 · Psalm 74:13–15

Habakkuk 3:11 Psalm 144:5–6 · Psalm 18:12–14 · Joshua 10:11–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.