Nahum
Nahum 2:1
1One who scatters advances
against you, O Nineveh.
Guard the fortress!
Watch the road!
Brace yourselves!a
Summon all your strength!
Footnotes
- a 2:1 Hebrew Strengthen your loins!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One who scatters | מֵפִ֛יץ | mê·p̄îṣ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6327 be dispersed, scattered |
| advances | עָלָ֥ה | ‘ā·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| you | פָּנַ֖יִךְ | pā·na·yiḵ | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H6440 face, before |
| Guard | נָצ֣וֹר | nā·ṣō·wr | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| the fortress | מְצֻרָ֑ה | mə·ṣu·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4694 siege-works, rampart |
| Watch | צַפֵּה־ | ṣap·pêh- | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch |
| the road | דֶ֙רֶךְ֙ | ḏe·reḵ | Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| Brace yourselves | חַזֵּ֣ק | ḥaz·zêq | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| Summon | אַמֵּ֥ץ | ’am·mêṣ | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H553 be alert |
| all | מְאֹֽד׃ | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| your strength | כֹּ֖חַ | kō·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joel 3:9–11 · 2 Chronicles 25:8 · Jeremiah 51:20–23 · Jeremiah 51:11–12 · Jeremiah 50:23 · Jeremiah 46:3–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.