Zephaniah
Zephaniah 1:5–6
5those who bow on the rooftops
to worship the host of heaven,
those who bow down and swear by the LORD
but also swear by Milcom,b
6and those who turn back
from following the LORD,
neither seeking the LORD
nor inquiring of Him.”
Footnotes
- b 1:5 Or by their king; Milcom is a variant of Molech; see Leviticus 18:21|LEV 18:21and 1 Kings 11:7.
Word by word
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Zephaniah 1:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| those who bow | הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים | ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm | Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the rooftops | הַגַּגּ֖וֹת | hag·gag·gō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1406 roof, top |
| the host | לִצְבָ֣א | liṣ·ḇā | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| of heaven | הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | haš·šā·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| those who bow down | הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ | ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm | Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| and swear | הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים | han·niš·bā·‘îm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H7650 swear |
| by the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| but also swear | וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים | wə·han·niš·bā·‘îm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H7650 swear |
| by Milcom | בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃ | bə·mal·kām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4428 king |
Zephaniah 1:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| those who turn back | הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים | han·nə·sō·w·ḡîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H5472 move away, backslide |
| from | מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י | mê·’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition-m | H310 behind |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| neither | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| seeking | בִקְשׁ֥וּ | ḇiq·šū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H1245 seek |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| nor | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| inquiring of Him | דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃ | ḏə·rā·šu·hū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Zephaniah 1:5 2 Kings 17:33 · Jeremiah 19:13 · 2 Kings 23:12 · 1 Kings 18:21 · 1 Kings 11:33 · 2 Kings 17:41 · Amos 5:26 · Joshua 23:7 · Jeremiah 4:2 · Jeremiah 5:7 · Isaiah 45:23 · Isaiah 44:5
Zephaniah 1:6 Jeremiah 2:13 · Isaiah 1:4 · Jeremiah 15:6 · Jeremiah 2:17 · Jeremiah 3:10 · Ezekiel 3:20 · Hebrews 10:38–39 · Isaiah 9:13 · Hosea 11:7 · Psalm 10:4 · Hosea 4:15–16 · 2 Peter 2:18–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.