Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:3–4

3“I will sweep away man and beast;

I will sweep away the birds of the air,

and the fish of the sea,

and the idols with their wicked worshipers.a

I will cut off mankind

from the face of the earth,”

declares the LORD.

4“I will stretch out My hand against Judah

and against all who dwell in Jerusalem.

I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal,

the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests —

Footnotes

  • a 1:3 Or and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble

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Zephaniah 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will sweep awayאָסֵ֨ף’ā·sêp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singularH5486 come to an end, cease
manאָדָ֜ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and beastוּבְהֵמָ֗הū·ḇə·hê·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
I will sweep awayאָסֵ֤ף’ā·sêp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singularH5486 come to an end, cease
the birdsעוֹף־‘ō·wp̄-Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the fishוּדְגֵ֣יū·ḏə·ḡêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1709 fish
of the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and the idolsוְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹתwə·ham·maḵ·šê·lō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH4384 overthrown mass
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
their wickedהָרְשָׁעִ֑יםhā·rə·šā·‘îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֣יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
mankindהָאָדָ֗םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
fromמֵעַ֛לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Zephaniah 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will stretch outוְנָטִ֤יתִיwə·nā·ṭî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
My handיָדִי֙yā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who dwellיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·wō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֞יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֤וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
every remnantשְׁאָ֣רšə·’ārNoun - masculine singular constructH7605 remain, be left over
of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
the namesשֵׁ֥םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the idolatrousהַכְּמָרִ֖יםhak·kə·mā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3649 (idol-)priest
andעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest

Cross-references

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Zephaniah 1:3 Hosea 4:3 · Ezekiel 7:19 · Matthew 23:39 · Isaiah 27:9 · Ezekiel 14:13–21 · Jeremiah 12:4

Zephaniah 1:4 Hosea 10:5 · 2 Kings 23:4–5 · Micah 5:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.