Nahum
Nahum 2:5
5He summons his nobles;
they stumble as they advance.
They race to its wall;
the protective shield is set in place.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He summons | יִזְכֹּר֙ | yiz·kōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2142 remember |
| his nobles | אַדִּירָ֔יו | ’ad·dî·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H117 majestic |
| they stumble | יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ | yik·kā·šə·lū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3782 stumble, stagger, totter |
| as they advance | בַהֲלִכוֹתָם | ḇa·hă·li·ḵō·ṯå̄m | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1979 a going, way, travelling-company |
| They race | יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙ | yə·ma·hă·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4116 hasten |
| to its wall | חֽוֹמָתָ֔הּ | ḥō·w·mā·ṯāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| the protective shield | הַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ | has·sō·ḵêḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5526 overshadow, screen, cover |
| is set in place | וְהֻכַ֖ן | wə·hu·ḵan | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.