Nahum

Nahum 1:4–6

⁴He rebukes the sea and dries it up;

He makes all the rivers run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither,

and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

⁵The mountains quake before Him,

and the hills melt away;

the earth trembles at His presence—

the world and all its dwellers.

⁶Who can withstand His indignation?

Who can endure His burning anger?

His wrath is poured out like fire;

even rocks are shattered before Him.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He rebukes	גּוֹעֵ֤ר	gō·w·‘êr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1605 rebuke
the sea	בַּיָּם֙	bay·yām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and dries it up	וַֽיַּבְּשֵׁ֔הוּ	way·yab·bə·šê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
He makes all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the rivers	הַנְּהָר֖וֹת	han·nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
run dry	הֶֽחֱרִ֑יב	he·ḥĕ·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2717 be dry, dried up
Bashan	בָּשָׁן֙	bā·šān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1316 Bashan
and Carmel	וְכַרְמֶ֔ל	wə·ḵar·mel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3760 Carmel
wither	אֻמְלַ֤ל	’um·lal	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H535 be weak, languish
and the flower	וּפֶ֥רַח	ū·p̄e·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6525 bud, sprout
of Lebanon	לְבָנ֖וֹן	lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
wilts	אֻמְלָֽל׃	’um·lāl	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H535 be weak, languish

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mountains	הָרִים֙	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
quake	רָעֲשׁ֣וּ	rā·‘ă·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7493 quake, shake
before Him	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and the hills	וְהַגְּבָע֖וֹת	wə·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
melt away	הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ	hiṯ·mō·ḡā·ḡū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H4127 melt
the earth	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
trembles	וַתִּשָּׂ֤א	wat·tiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
at His presence	מִפָּנָ֔יו	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
the world	וְתֵבֵ֖ל	wə·ṯê·ḇêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its dwellers	יֹ֥שְׁבֵי	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can withstand	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
His indignation	זַעְמוֹ֙	za‘·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2195 indignation
Who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
can endure	יָק֖וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
His burning anger	בַּחֲר֣וֹן	ba·ḥă·rō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
His wrath	חֲמָתוֹ֙	ḥă·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage
is poured out	נִתְּכָ֣ה	nit·tə·ḵāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5413 pour forth
like fire	כָאֵ֔שׁ	ḵā·’êš	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
even rocks	וְהַצֻּרִ֖ים	wə·haṣ·ṣu·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6697 rock, cliff
are shattered	נִתְּצ֥וּ	nit·tə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5422 pull down, break down
before Him	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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

Nahum 1:4 Isaiah 33:9 · Psalm 106:9 · Psalm 114:5 · Psalm 104:7 · Psalm 114:3 · Isaiah 51:10 · Isaiah 44:27 · Joshua 3:13–15 · Isaiah 19:5–10 · Isaiah 50:2–3 · Psalm 74:15 · Matthew 8:26

Nahum 1:5 Micah 1:4 · Jeremiah 4:24 · 2 Samuel 22:8 · Habakkuk 3:10 · Judges 5:5 · Isaiah 64:1–2 · Psalm 97:4–5 · Psalm 68:8 · Psalm 114:6 · Exodus 19:18 · Psalm 98:7 · Psalm 29:5–6

Nahum 1:6 Jeremiah 10:10 · Malachi 3:2 · Psalm 76:7 · Deuteronomy 32:22–23 · Nahum 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.