Nahum

Nahum 2:11–13

11Where is the lions’ lair

or the feeding ground of the young lions,

where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs,

with nothing to frighten them away?

12The lion mauled enough for its cubs

and strangled prey for the lioness.

It filled its dens with the kill,

and its lairs with mauled prey.

13“Behold, I am against you,”

declares the LORD of Hosts.

“I will reduce your chariots to cinders,

and the sword will devour your young lions.

I will cut off your prey from the earth,

and the voices of your messengers

will no longer be heard.”

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Nahum 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereאַיֵּה֙’ay·yêhInterrogativeH346 Where?
is the lions’אֲרָי֔וֹת’ă·rā·yō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH738 lion
lairמְע֣וֹןmə·‘ō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH4583 dwelling, habitation
or the feeding groundוּמִרְעֶ֥הū·mir·‘ehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4829 pasturage, pasture
of the young lionsלַכְּפִרִ֑יםlak·kə·p̄i·rîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3715 young lion
whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the lionאַרְיֵ֨ה’ar·yêhNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
and lionessלָבִ֥יאlā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH3833 lioness
prowledהָלַךְ֩hā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
withאַרְיֵ֖ה’ar·yêhNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
cubsגּ֥וּרgūrNoun - masculine singular constructH1482 whelp, young
with nothingוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
to frighten them awayמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma·ḥă·rîḏVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2729 tremble, be terrified

Nahum 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The lionאַרְיֵ֤ה’ar·yêhNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
mauledטֹרֵף֙ṭō·rêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2963 tear, rend, pluck
enough forבְּדֵ֣יbə·ḏêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1767 sufficiency, enough
its cubsגֹֽרוֹתָ֔יוḡō·rō·w·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1484 whelp
and strangled preyוּמְחַנֵּ֖קū·mə·ḥan·nêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH2614 strangle
for the lionessלְלִבְאֹתָ֑יוlə·liḇ·’ō·ṯāwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3833 lioness
It filledוַיְמַלֵּא־way·mal·lê-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
its densחֹרָ֔יוḥō·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2356 hole
with the killטֶ֣רֶףṭe·rep̄Noun - masculine singularH2964 prey, food; leaf
and its lairsוּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יוū·mə·‘ō·nō·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4585 id.
with mauled preyטְרֵפָֽה׃ṭə·rê·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH2966 animal torn

Nahum 2:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I am against youאֵלַ֗יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH413 motion to
declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
I will reduceוְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤יwə·hiḇ·‘ar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1197 burn, consume
your chariotsרִכְבָּ֔הּriḵ·bāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
to cindersבֶֽעָשָׁן֙ḇe·‘ā·šānPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6227 smoke
and the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
will devourתֹּ֣אכַלtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
your young lionsוּכְפִירַ֖יִךְū·ḵə·p̄î·ra·yiḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH3715 young lion
I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
your preyטַרְפֵּ֔ךְṭar·pêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH2964 prey, food; leaf
from the earthמֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙mê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and the voicesק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of your messengersמַלְאָכֵֽכֵה׃סmal·’ā·ḵê·ḵêhNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH4397 messenger
will no longerוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be heardיִשָּׁמַ֥עyiš·šā·ma‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear

Cross-references

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Nahum 2:11 Isaiah 5:29 · Jeremiah 2:15

Nahum 2:12 Jeremiah 51:34

Nahum 2:13 Psalm 46:9 · Jeremiah 21:13 · Nahum 3:5 · 2 Kings 19:23 · Joshua 11:9 · Ezekiel 5:8 · Nahum 3:1 · 2 Kings 19:9 · Isaiah 49:24–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.