Zephaniah

Zephaniah 2:8

⁸“I have heard the reproach of Moab

and the insults of the Ammonites,

who have taunted My people

and threatened their borders.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have heard	שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the reproach	חֶרְפַּ֣ת	ḥer·paṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2781 reproach
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
and the insults	וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י	wə·ḡid·dū·p̄ê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1421 vilification
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have taunted	חֵֽרְפוּ֙	ḥê·rə·p̄ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2778 reproach
My people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and threatened	וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ	way·yaḡ·dî·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1431 grow up, become great
their borders	גְּבוּלָֽם׃	gə·ḇū·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1366 border, boundary, territory

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.