Nahum
Nahum 2:4
4The chariots dash through the streets;
they rush around the plazas,
appearing like torches,
darting about like lightning.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The chariots | הָרֶ֔כֶב | hā·re·ḵeḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
| dash | יִתְהוֹלְל֣וּ | yiṯ·hō·wl·lū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| through the streets | בַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ | ba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2351 the outside |
| they rush around | יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן | yiš·taq·šə·qūn | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8264 run, run about, rush |
| the plazas | בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת | bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7339 broad open place, plaza |
| appearing | מַרְאֵיהֶן֙ | mar·’ê·hen | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural | H4758 sight, appearance, vision |
| like torches | כַּלַּפִּידִ֔ם | kal·lap·pî·ḏim | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3940 torch |
| darting about | יְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃ | yə·rō·w·ṣê·ṣū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7323 run |
| like lightning | כַּבְּרָקִ֖ים | kab·bə·rā·qîm | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1300 lightning |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 4:13 · Isaiah 66:15 · Nahum 3:2–3 · Ezekiel 26:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.