Habakkuk 1:17 Go deeper

Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations? (KJV)

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הַ֥עַלHa.'al¿ there-

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 1

כֵּ֖ןkenfore

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 2

יָרִ֣יקya.Rikwill he empty

Lemma: רִיק (ruq) · Strong's: H7324

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to empty

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 42:35, Exodus 15:9, Leviticus 26:33, Psalms 18:42, Psalms 35:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7324; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 3

חֶרְמ֑וֹcher.Monet his

Lemma: חֵ֫רֶם (che.rem) · Strong's: H2764B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: net

Used 9 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 7:26, Ezekiel 26:5, Ezekiel 26:14, Ezekiel 32:3, Ezekiel 47:10, Micah 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2764B; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 4

וְתָמִ֛ידve.ta.Midand continually

Lemma: תָּמִיד (ta.mid) · Strong's: H8548

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: continually

Used 104 times. Also: Exodus 25:30, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 28:30, Exodus 28:38, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8548; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 5

לַהֲרֹ֥גla.ha.Rogto kill

Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to kill

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 6

גּוֹיִ֖םgo.Yimnations

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 7

לֹ֥אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 8

יַחְמֽוֹל\׃\ \סyach.Molwill he spare?

Lemma: חָמַל (cha.mal) · Strong's: H2550

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to spare

Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 2:6, Deuteronomy 13:8, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 23:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2550; TAHOT Habakkuk 1:17 word 9

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Will he	→	עַל H5921A upon
therefore	→	כֵּן H3651C so
empty	→	רִיק H7324 to empty
his net	→	חֵ֫רֶם H2764B net
and continue	→	תָּמִיד H8548 continually
to slay	→	הָרַג H2026 to kill
nations	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
without	→	לֹא H3808 not
mercy	→	חָמַל H2550 to spare

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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