Nahum 2:4
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רֶכֶב
rekeb
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
חוּץ
chûwts
properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors
שָׁקַק
shâqaq
to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
רָחָב
râchâb
roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
פְּלָדָה
pᵉlâdâh
a cleaver, i.e. iron armature (of a chariot)
רוּץ
rûwts
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
בָּרָק
bârâq
lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁקַק shâqaq
to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily
Study H8264 →בָּרָק bârâq
lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword
Study H1300 →עַיִן ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Study H5869 →רָחָב râchâb
roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
Study H7342 →רֶכֶב rekeb
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
Study H7393 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →Cross References
Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as...
For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
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By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars ...
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