Zephaniah 2:7

Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data

"And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And the

גְּבוּל

gᵉbûwl

H1366

properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

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shall be for the

שְׁאֵרִית

shᵉʼêrîyth

H7611

a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion

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of the

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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of

יְהוּדָה

Yᵉhûwdâh

H3063

Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

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they shall

רָעָה

râʻâh

H7462

to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frien...

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ἐπεί

epeí

G1893

thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)

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in the

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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of

אַשְׁקְלוֹן

ʼAshqᵉlôwn

H831

Ashkelon, a place in Palestine

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shall they

שָׁכַב

shâkab

H7901

to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

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down in the

עֶרֶב

ʻereb

H6153

dusk

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for the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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their

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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shall

פָּקַד

pâqad

H6485

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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them and

שׁוּב

shûwb

H7725

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...

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סוּר

çûwr

H5493

to turn off (literal or figurative)

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their

שְׁבוּת

shᵉbûwth

H7622

exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity

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Key Terms in This Verse

thereupon G1893

ἐπεί epeí

thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)

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Ashkelon H831

אַשְׁקְלוֹן ʼAshqᵉlôwn

Ashkelon, a place in Palestine

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visit H6485

פָּקַד pâqad

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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evening H6153

עֶרֶב ʻereb

dusk

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coast H1366

גְּבוּל gᵉbûwl

properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

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feed H7462

רָעָה râʻâh

to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)

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remnant H7611

שְׁאֵרִית shᵉʼêrîyth

a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion

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captivity H7622

שְׁבוּת shᵉbûwth

exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity

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houses H1004

בַּיִת bayith

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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lie H7901

שָׁכַב shâkab

to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

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Cross References

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Exodus 4:31 cross-reference

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Luke 1:68 cross-reference

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

Ezekiel 39:25 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

Jeremiah 33:7 cross-reference

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

Micah 4:7 cross-reference

And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

Micah 2:12 cross-reference

I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make grea...

Obadiah 1:19 cross-reference

And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead...

Jeremiah 29:14 cross-reference

And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I wi...

Micah 4:10 cross-reference

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Genesis 50:24 cross-reference

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

Acts 8:40 cross-reference

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Isaiah 11:11 cross-reference

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Psalm 85:1 cross-reference

Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Jeremiah 3:18 cross-reference

In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.

Zephaniah 2:9 cross-reference

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Romans 11:5 cross-reference

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

Jeremiah 30:3 cross-reference

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Acts 8:26 cross-reference

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Jeremiah 31:7 cross-reference

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Jeremiah 32:44 cross-reference

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Luke 7:16 cross-reference

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

Jeremiah 23:3 cross-reference

And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

Haggai 1:12 cross-reference

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Haggai 2:2 cross-reference

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