Nahum 2:13

Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data

"Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard."

Word-by-Word Analysis

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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I am

קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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thee

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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of

צָבָא

tsâbâʼ

H6635

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specif...

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and I will

שָׂרַף

sâraph

H8313

to be (causatively, set) on fire

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her

רֶכֶב

rekeb

H7393

a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone

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in the

עָשָׁן

ʻâshân

H6227

smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger)

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and the

חֶרֶב

chereb

H2719

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

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shall

אָכַל

ʼâkal

H398

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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thy

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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כְּפִיר

kᵉphîyr

H3715

a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)

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and I will

נָתַח

nâthach

H5408

to dismember

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off thy

בָּזַז

bâzaz

H962

to plunder

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from the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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and the

קוֹל

qôwl

H6963

a voice or sound

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of thy

מֲלְאָךְ

mălʼâk

H4397

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

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shall no more be

שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ

H8085

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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Key Terms in This Verse

smoke H6227

עָשָׁן ʻâshân

smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger)

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lions H3715

כְּפִיר kᵉphîyr

a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)

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devour H398

אָכַל ʼâkal

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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prey H962

בָּזַז bâzaz

to plunder

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messengers H4397

מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

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chariots H7393

רֶכֶב rekeb

a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone

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burn H8313

שָׂרַף sâraph

to be (causatively, set) on fire

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hosts H6635

צָבָא tsâbâʼ

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)

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young H1121

בֵּן bên

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

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cut H5408

נָתַח nâthach

to dismember

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Cross References

Nahum 3:5 cross-reference

Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

Psalm 46:9 cross-reference

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

Jeremiah 21:13 cross-reference

Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

2 Kings 19:23 cross-reference

By thy messengers thou hast reproached the LORD, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar...

Nahum 3:1 cross-reference

Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

Joshua 11:9 cross-reference

And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

Ezekiel 5:8 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.

2 Kings 19:9 cross-reference

And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 18:19 cross-reference

And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

Ezekiel 38:3 cross-reference

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

Jeremiah 51:25 cross-reference

Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a bu...

Ezekiel 28:22 cross-reference

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her,...

Jeremiah 50:31 cross-reference

Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.

2 Kings 18:17 cross-reference

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, th...

Ezekiel 26:3 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.

Ezekiel 29:3 cross-reference

Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have mad...

2 Chronicles 32:19 cross-reference

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

Nahum 3:12 cross-reference

All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.

Ezekiel 39:1 cross-reference

Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

Ezekiel 35:3 cross-reference

And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.

Ezekiel 29:10 cross-reference

Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.

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