Zephaniah
Zephaniah 3:4
4Her prophets are reckless,
faithless men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary;
they do violence to the law.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Her prophets | נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ | nə·ḇî·’e·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| are reckless | פֹּֽחֲזִ֔ים | pō·ḥă·zîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6348 be wanton, reckless |
| faithless | בֹּֽגְד֑וֹת | bō·ḡə·ḏō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H900 treacheries |
| men | אַנְשֵׁ֖י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| Her priests | כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ | kō·hă·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H3548 priest |
| profane | חִלְּלוּ־ | ḥil·lə·lū- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H2490 bore, pierce |
| the sanctuary | קֹ֔דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| they do violence to | חָמְס֖וּ | ḥā·mə·sū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2554 treat violently, wrong |
| the law | תּוֹרָֽה׃ | tō·w·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 22:26 · Lamentations 2:14 · Malachi 2:8 · Hosea 9:7 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Isaiah 9:15 · Jeremiah 23:25–27 · Isaiah 56:10–12 · Micah 3:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.