Nahum
Nahum 2:10
10She is emptied!
Yes, she is desolate and laid waste!
Hearts melt, knees knock,
bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She is emptied | בּוּקָ֥ה | bū·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H950 emptiness |
| Yes | וּמְבוּקָ֖ה | ū·mə·ḇū·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H4003 emptiness |
| she is desolate | וּמְבוּקָ֖ה | ū·mə·ḇū·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H4003 emptiness |
| and laid waste | וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה | ū·mə·ḇul·lā·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular | H1110 waste, lay waste |
| Hearts | וְלֵ֨ב | wə·lêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| melt | נָמֵ֜ס | nā·mês | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H4549 dissolve, melt |
| knees | בִּרְכַּ֗יִם | bir·ka·yim | Noun - fd | H1290 knee |
| knock | וּפִ֣ק | ū·p̄iq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H6375 id. |
| bodies | מָתְנַ֔יִם | mā·ṯə·na·yim | Noun - md | H4975 waist, loins |
| tremble | וְחַלְחָלָה֙ | wə·ḥal·ḥā·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H2479 anguish |
| and every | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| face | וּפְנֵ֥י | ū·p̄ə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| grows pale | קִבְּצ֥וּ | qib·bə·ṣū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H6908 gather, collect |
Cross-references
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Daniel 5:6 · Joel 2:6 · Psalm 22:14 · Isaiah 13:7–8 · Jeremiah 30:6 · Isaiah 24:1 · Isaiah 21:3 · Zephaniah 2:13–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.