Nahum
Nahum 1:11–12
11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth
a plotter of evil against the LORD,
a counselor of wickedness.
12This is what the LORD says:
“Though they are allied and numerous,
yet they will be cut down and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you, O Judah,
I will afflict you no longer.
Word by word
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Nahum 1:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From you | מִמֵּ֣ךְ | mim·mêḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| comes forth | יָצָ֔א | yā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| a plotter | חֹשֵׁ֥ב | ḥō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2803 think, account |
| of evil | רָעָ֑ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| a counselor | יֹעֵ֖ץ | yō·‘êṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3289 advise, counsel |
| of wickedness | בְּלִיָּֽעַל׃ס | bə·lî·yā·‘al | Noun - masculine singular | H1100 worthlessness |
Nahum 1:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is what | כֹּ֣ה׀ | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Though | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they are allied | שְׁלֵמִים֙ | šə·lê·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H8003 complete, safe, at peace |
| and numerous | רַבִּ֔ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| yet | וְכֵ֥ן | wə·ḵên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| they will be cut down | נָגֹ֖זּוּ | nā·ḡōz·zū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1494 shear |
| and pass away | וְעָבָ֑ר | wə·‘ā·ḇār | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| Though I have afflicted you | וְעִ֨נִּתִ֔ךְ | wə·‘in·ni·ṯiḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| I will afflict | אֲעַנֵּ֖ךְ | ’ă·‘an·nêḵ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| you no | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| longer | עֽוֹד׃ | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nahum 1:11 Nahum 1:9 · 2 Chronicles 13:7 · 2 Chronicles 32:15–19 · 2 Kings 18:30 · 2 Kings 19:22–25 · 2 Kings 18:13–14 · Isaiah 10:7–15 · 1 Samuel 2:12 · 2 Samuel 20:1
Nahum 1:12 Isaiah 30:19 · Joel 2:19 · Isaiah 7:20 · Isaiah 31:8 · Isaiah 17:14 · Isaiah 37:36 · Isaiah 14:24–27 · Nahum 1:15 · Isaiah 8:8 · Isaiah 51:22 · Revelation 7:16 · Daniel 11:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.