Nahum

Nahum 1:1–3

1This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God;

the LORD is avenging and full of wrath.

The LORD takes vengeance on His foes

and reserves wrath for His enemies.

3The LORD is slow to anger

and great in power;

the LORD will by no means

leave the guilty unpunished.

His path is in the whirlwind and storm,

and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

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Nahum 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is the burdenמַשָּׂ֖אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singular constructH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
against Ninevehנִֽינְוֵ֑הnî·nə·wêhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5210 Nineveh
the bookסֵ֧פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the visionחֲז֛וֹןḥă·zō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2377 vision
of Nahumנַח֖וּםna·ḥūmNoun - proper - masculine singularH5151 Nachum
the Elkoshiteהָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃hā·’el·qō·šîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH512 Elkoshite

Nahum 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is a jealousקַנּ֤וֹאqan·nō·wAdjective - masculine singularH7072 id.
and avengingוְנֹקֵם֙wə·nō·qêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
Godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is avengingנֹקֵ֥םnō·qêmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
and fullוּבַ֣עַלū·ḇa·‘alConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1167 owner, lord
of wrathחֵמָ֑הḥê·māhNoun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
takes vengeanceנֹקֵ֤םnō·qêmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
on His foesלְצָרָ֔יוlə·ṣā·rāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
and reservesוְנוֹטֵ֥רwə·nō·w·ṭêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5201 keep
for His enemiesלְאֹיְבָֽיו׃lə·’ō·yə·ḇāwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to

Nahum 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is slowאֶ֤רֶךְ’e·reḵAdjective - masculine singular constructH750 long
to angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and greatוּגְדוֹלū·ḡə·ḏōlConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH1419 great
in powerכֹּ֔חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will by no meansלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leave the guilty unpunishedוְנַקֵּ֖הwə·naq·qêhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH5352 be empty(?), clean
His pathדַּרְכּ֔וֹdar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
is in the whirlwindבְּסוּפָ֤הbə·sū·p̄āhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5492 storm-wind
and stormוּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ū·ḇiś·‘ā·rāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8183 id.
and cloudsוְעָנָ֖ןwə·‘ā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
are the dustאֲבַ֥ק’ă·ḇaqNoun - masculine singular constructH80 dust
beneath His feetרַגְלָֽיו׃raḡ·lāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Nahum 1:1 Zephaniah 2:13 · Zechariah 9:1 · Jonah 1:2 · Nahum 2:8 · Genesis 10:11 · Isaiah 13:1

Nahum 1:2 Exodus 20:5 · Zechariah 8:2 · Psalm 94:1 · Exodus 34:14 · Isaiah 42:13 · Joshua 24:19 · Deuteronomy 32:41–43 · Deuteronomy 4:24 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Joel 2:18 · Hebrews 10:30 · Romans 12:19

Nahum 1:3 Psalm 147:5 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Nehemiah 9:17 · Psalm 104:3 · Psalm 103:8 · Psalm 145:8 · James 1:19 · Psalm 97:2–5 · Job 10:14 · Zechariah 9:14 · 1 Kings 19:11–13 · Ephesians 1:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.