Zephaniah

Zephaniah 2:3

³Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth

who carry out His justice.

Seek righteousness; seek humility.

Perhaps you will be sheltered

on the day of the LORD’s anger.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Seek	בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ	baq·qə·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1245 seek
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you humble	עַנְוֵ֣י	‘an·wê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
carry out	פָּעָ֑לוּ	pā·‘ā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6466 do, make
His justice	מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ	miš·pā·ṭōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
Seek	בַּקְּשׁוּ־	baq·qə·šū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1245 seek
righteousness	צֶ֙דֶק֙	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
seek	בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ	baq·qə·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1245 seek
humility	עֲנָוָ֔ה	‘ă·nā·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6038 humility:
Perhaps	אוּלַי֙	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
you will be sheltered	תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ	tis·sā·ṯə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5641 hide, conceal
on the day	בְּי֖וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the LORD’s	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
anger	אַף־	’ap̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Amos 5:14–15 · Isaiah 26:20–21 · Psalm 76:9 · Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Jonah 3:9 · Psalm 22:26 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Psalm 105:4 · Hosea 10:12 · Proverbs 18:10 · Jeremiah 39:18 · Psalm 57:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.