Zephaniah
Zephaniah 1:16
16a day of horn blast and battle cry
against the fortified cities,
and against the high corner towers.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a day | י֥וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| of horn | שׁוֹפָ֖ר | šō·w·p̄ār | Noun - masculine singular | H7782 horn |
| and battle cry | וּתְרוּעָ֑ה | ū·ṯə·rū·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy |
| against | עַ֚ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the fortified | הַבְּצֻר֔וֹת | hab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine plural | H1219 cut off, make inaccessible |
| cities | הֶעָרִ֣ים | he·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| and against | וְעַ֖ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the high | הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃ | hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine plural | H1364 high, exalted |
| corner towers | הַפִּנּ֥וֹת | hap·pin·nō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H6438 corner |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 8:1 · Isaiah 2:12–15 · Isaiah 32:14 · Amos 3:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.