Nahum

Nahum 3:18–19

¹⁸O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber;

your officers sleep.

Your people are scattered on the mountains

with no one to gather them.

¹⁹There is no healing for your injury;

your wound is severe.

All who hear the news of you

applaud your downfall,

for who has not experienced

your constant cruelty?

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Nahum 3:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁ֔וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
your shepherds	רֹעֶ֙יךָ֙	rō·‘e·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
slumber	נָמ֤וּ	nā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5123 be drowsy, slumber
your officers	אַדִּירֶ֑יךָ	’ad·dî·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H117 majestic
sleep	יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ	yiš·kə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
Your people	עַמְּךָ֛	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
are scattered	נָפֹ֧שׁוּ	nā·p̄ō·šū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6335 spring about
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mountains	הֶהָרִ֖ים	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
with no one	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
to gather them	מְקַבֵּֽץ׃	mə·qab·bêṣ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect

Nahum 3:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
healing	כֵּהָ֣ה	kê·hāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3545 (dimming), lessening, alleviation
for your injury	לְשִׁבְרֶ֔ךָ	lə·šiḇ·re·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
your wound	מַכָּתֶ֑ךָ	mak·kā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
is severe	נַחְלָ֖ה	naḥ·lāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
All	כֹּ֣ל׀	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who hear	שֹׁמְעֵ֣י	šō·mə·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8085 hear
the news of you	שִׁמְעֲךָ֗	šim·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8088 sound
applaud	תָּ֤קְעוּ	tā·qə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
your	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
for	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
who	מִ֛י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
experienced	עָבְרָ֥ה	‘ā·ḇə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
your constant	תָּמִֽיד׃	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
cruelty	רָעָתְךָ֖	rā·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

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Nahum 3:18 1 Kings 22:17 · Psalm 76:5–6 · Isaiah 13:14 · Jeremiah 51:57 · Jeremiah 50:18

Nahum 3:19 Micah 1:9 · Lamentations 2:15 · Job 27:23 · Isaiah 37:18 · Jeremiah 46:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.