Habakkuk 2:8

Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data

"Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein."

Word-by-Word Analysis

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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thou hast

גָּזַל

gâzal

H1497

to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob

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רַב

rab

H7227

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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גּוֹי

gôwy

H1471

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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all the

שְׁאֵרִית

shᵉʼêrîyth

H7611

a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion

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of the

עַם

ʻam

H5971

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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shall

שָׁלָל

shâlâl

H7998

booty

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thee

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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of

אֱנוֹשׁ

ʼĕnôwsh

H582

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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דָּם

dâm

H1818

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...

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and for the

חָמָס

châmâç

H2555

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

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of the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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of the

עִיר

ʻîyr

H5892

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

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and of all that

יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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שָׁם

shâm

H8033

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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Key Terms in This Verse

spoiled H1497

גָּזַל gâzal

to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob

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violence H2555

חָמָס châmâç

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

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remnant H7611

שְׁאֵרִית shᵉʼêrîyth

a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion

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spoil H7998

שָׁלָל shâlâl

booty

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therein H8033

שָׁם shâm

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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nations H1471

גּוֹי gôwy

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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dwell H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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blood H1818

דָּם dâm

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)

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many H7227

רַב rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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city H5892

עִיר ʻîyr

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

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Cross References

Isaiah 33:1 cross-reference

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt ...

Habakkuk 2:17 cross-reference

For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

Jeremiah 27:7 cross-reference

And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

Jeremiah 51:44 cross-reference

And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fal...

Jeremiah 30:16 cross-reference

Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee wil...

Jeremiah 50:28 cross-reference

The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

Jeremiah 51:48 cross-reference

Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.

Psalm 137:8 cross-reference

O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

Zechariah 14:12 cross-reference

And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall cons...

Habakkuk 2:10 cross-reference

Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

Jeremiah 50:37 cross-reference

A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be ro...

Zechariah 1:15 cross-reference

And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

Revelation 6:10 cross-reference

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Isaiah 33:4 cross-reference

And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

Jeremiah 51:13 cross-reference

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

Jeremiah 51:8 cross-reference

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Isaiah 47:6 cross-reference

I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

Jeremiah 51:24 cross-reference

And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.

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