Nahum

Nahum 2:8

⁸Nineveh has been like a pool of water

throughout her days,

but now it is draining away.

“Stop! Stop!” they cry,

but no one turns back.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nineveh	וְנִינְוֵ֥ה	wə·nî·nə·wêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5210 Nineveh
has been like a pool	כִבְרֵֽכַת־	ḵiḇ·rê·ḵaṯ-	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1295 pool, pond
of water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
throughout	הִ֑יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
her days	מִ֣ימֵי	mî·mê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
but now	וְהֵ֣מָּה	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
it is draining away	נָסִ֔ים	nā·sîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
Stop	עִמְד֥וּ	‘im·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
Stop	עֲמֹ֖דוּ	‘ă·mō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
they cry	עֲמֹ֖דוּ	‘ă·mō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
but no	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one turns back	מַפְנֶֽה׃	map̄·neh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6437 turn

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.