Zephaniah
Zephaniah 2:5
5Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast,
O nation of the Cherethites!
The word of the LORD is against you,
O Canaan, land of the Philistines:
“I will destroy you,
and no one will be left.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woe | ה֗וֹי | hō·w | Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| to the dwellers | יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of | חֶ֥בֶל | ḥe·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2256 cord, territory, band |
| the seacoast | הַיָּ֖ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| O nation | גּ֣וֹי | gō·w | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1471 nation, people |
| of the Cherethites | כְּרֵתִ֑ים | kə·rê·ṯîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3774 Kerethites |
| The word | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is against you | עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם | ‘ă·lê·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| O Canaan | כְּנַ֙עַן֙ | kə·na·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
| land | אֶ֣רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of the Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | pə·liš·tîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| I will destroy you | וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ | wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tîḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H6 perish |
| and no one will be | מֵאֵ֥ין | mê·’ên | Preposition-m; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| left | יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ | yō·wō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 25:16 · Jeremiah 47:7 · Joshua 13:3 · Amos 3:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.