Zephaniah
Zephaniah 1:4
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 —
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will stretch out | וְנָטִ֤יתִי | wə·nā·ṭî·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| My hand | יָדִי֙ | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and against | וְעַ֖ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who dwell | יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yō·wō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| I will cut off | וְהִכְרַתִּ֞י | wə·hiḵ·rat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| this | הַזֶּה֙ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| place | הַמָּק֤וֹם | ham·mā·qō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| every remnant | שְׁאָ֣ר | šə·’ār | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7605 remain, be left over |
| of Baal | הַבַּ֔עַל | hab·ba·‘al | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1168 owner, lord |
| the names | שֵׁ֥ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the idolatrous | הַכְּמָרִ֖ים | hak·kə·mā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3649 (idol-)priest |
| and | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| priests | הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 10:5 · 2 Kings 23:4–5 · Micah 5:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.