Nahum

Nahum 1:2

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.