Zephaniah 3:16

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack."

Word-by-Word Analysis

In that

יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...

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it shall be

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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to

יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם

Yᵉrûwshâlaim

H3389

Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

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יָרֵא

yârêʼ

H3372

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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thou not and to

צִיּוֹן

Tsîyôwn

H6726

Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem

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שָׁאַר

shâʼar

H7604

properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant

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not thine

יָד

yâd

H3027

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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be

אָחַר

ʼâchar

H309

to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate

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Key Terms in This Verse

slack H309

אָחַר ʼâchar

to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate

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Zion H6726

צִיּוֹן Tsîyôwn

Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem

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Fear H3372

יָרֵא yârêʼ

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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hands H3027

יָד yâd

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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Jerusalem H3389

יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Yᵉrûwshâlaim

Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

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Let H7604

שָׁאַר shâʼar

properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant

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day H3117

יוֹם yôwm

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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said H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Cross References

Hebrews 12:12 cross-reference

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

Ephesians 3:13 cross-reference

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Isaiah 41:10 cross-reference

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Galatians 6:9 cross-reference

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

2 Corinthians 4:1 cross-reference

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

Revelation 2:3 cross-reference

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

Isaiah 44:2 cross-reference

Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

John 12:12 cross-reference

On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

Zechariah 8:15 cross-reference

So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

Isaiah 40:9 cross-reference

O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Juda...

Job 4:3 cross-reference

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Isaiah 54:4 cross-reference

Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowh...

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