Nahum

Nahum 2:3–4

3The shields of his mighty men are red;

the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet.

The fittings of the chariots flash like fire

on the day they are prepared,

and the spears of cypress

have been brandished.b

4The chariots dash through the streets;

they rush around the plazas,

appearing like torches,

darting about like lightning.

Footnotes

  • b 2:3 Hebrew; alternately, the spears may be of pine or juniper or fir; LXX and Syriac they are prepared, and the horsemen rush to and fro.

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Nahum 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The shieldsמָגֵ֨ןmā·ḡênNoun - common singular constructH4043 shield
of his mighty menגִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּgib·bō·rê·hūAdjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
are redמְאָדָּ֗םmə·’ād·dāmVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH119 be red
the valiant warriorsאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê-Noun - masculine plural constructH376 man
are dressed in scarletמְתֻלָּעִ֔יםmə·ṯul·lā·‘îmVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralH8529 clad in scarlet
The fittingsפְּלָד֥וֹתpə·lā·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH6393 iron, steel
of the chariotsהָרֶ֖כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
flash like fireבְּאֵשׁ־bə·’êš-Preposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH784 fire
on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
they are preparedהֲכִינ֑וֹhă·ḵî·nōwVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
and the spears of cypressוְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖יםwə·hab·bə·rō·šîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1265 cypress or fir
have been brandishedהָרְעָֽלוּ׃hā·rə·‘ā·lūVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7477 quiver, shake, reel

Nahum 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The chariotsהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
dashיִתְהוֹלְל֣וּyiṯ·hō·wl·lūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1984 shine
through the streetsבַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2351 the outside
they rush aroundיִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּןyiš·taq·šə·qūnVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH8264 run, run about, rush
the plazasבָּרְחֹב֑וֹתbā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7339 broad open place, plaza
appearingמַרְאֵיהֶן֙mar·’ê·henNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine pluralH4758 sight, appearance, vision
like torchesכַּלַּפִּידִ֔םkal·lap·pî·ḏimPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3940 torch
darting aboutיְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃yə·rō·w·ṣê·ṣūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7323 run
like lightningכַּבְּרָקִ֖יםkab·bə·rā·qîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1300 lightning

Cross-references

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Nahum 2:3 Ezekiel 23:14–15 · Isaiah 63:1–3

Nahum 2:4 Jeremiah 4:13 · Isaiah 66:15 · Nahum 3:2–3 · Ezekiel 26:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.