Obadiah
Obadiah 1:8
8In that day, declares the LORD,
will I not destroy the wise men of Edom
and the men of understanding
in the mountains of Esau?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In that | הַה֖וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֥וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will I not | הֲל֛וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| destroy | וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י | wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H6 perish |
| the wise | חֲכָמִים֙ | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
| of Edom | מֵֽאֱד֔וֹם | mê·’ĕ·ḏō·wm | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H123 name of a condiment |
| and the men of understanding | וּתְבוּנָ֖ה | ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| in the mountains | מֵהַ֥ר | mê·har | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| of Esau | עֵשָֽׂו׃ | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 29:14 · Job 5:12–14 · Psalm 33:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.