Habakkuk 3:16 Go deeper
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When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. (KJV)
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שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי\׀sha.Ma'.tiI heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 1
וַתִּרְגַּ֣זva.tir.Gazand it trembled
Lemma: רָגַז (ra.gaz) · Strong's: H7264
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to tremble
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 45:24, Exodus 15:14, Deuteronomy 2:25, 1 Samuel 14:15, 1 Samuel 28:15, 2 Samuel 7:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7264; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 2
בִּטְנִ֗יbit.Nibelly my
Lemma: בֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) · Strong's: H0990J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: belly: body
Used 9 times. Also: Numbers 5:21, Job 32:18, Psalms 31:9, Psalms 132:11, Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 22:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0990J; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 3
לְקוֹל֙le.kOlto [the] sound
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: voice: sound
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Exodus 28:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963H; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 4
צָלֲל֣וּtza.la.Luthey quivered
Lemma: צָלַל (tsa.lal) · Strong's: H6750
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to tingle
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Samuel 3:11, 2 Kings 21:12, Jeremiah 19:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6750; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 5
שְׂפָתַ֔יse.fa.Tailips my
Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: lips
Used 100 times. Also: Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:6, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8193G; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 6
יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'it came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 7
רָקָ֛בra.Kavrottenness
Lemma: רָקָב (ra.qav) · Strong's: H7538
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: rottenness
Used 5 times. Also: Job 13:28, Proverbs 12:4, Proverbs 14:30, Hosea 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7538; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 8
בַּעֲצָמַ֖יba.'a.tza.Maiin bones my
Lemma: עֶ֫צֶם (e.tsem) · Strong's: H6106G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: bone
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 29:14, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 13:19, Numbers 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6106G; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 9
וְתַחְתַּ֣יve.tach.Taiand under me
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: underneath: under
Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 10
אֶרְגָּ֑ז'er.GazI trembled
Lemma: רָגַז (ra.gaz) · Strong's: H7264
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to tremble
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 45:24, Exodus 15:14, Deuteronomy 2:25, 1 Samuel 14:15, 1 Samuel 28:15, 2 Samuel 7:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7264; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 11
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 12
אָנ֙וּחַ֙'a.Nu.achI will be quiet
Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to rest
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 13
לְי֣וֹםle.Yomfor [the] day of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 14
צָרָ֔הtza.Rahtrouble
Lemma: צָרָה (tsa.rah) · Strong's: H6869B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 35:3, Genesis 42:21, Deuteronomy 31:17, Deuteronomy 31:21, Judges 10:14, 1 Samuel 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6869B; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 15
לַעֲל֖וֹתla.'a.Lotto come up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 16
לְעַ֥םle.'Amto [the] people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 17
יְגוּדֶֽנּוּ\׃ye.gu.De.nu[which] attacks us it
Lemma: גּוּד (gud) · Strong's: H1464
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to raid
Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 49:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1464; TAHOT Habakkuk 3:16 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| and trembled | → | רָגַז H7264 to tremble |
| within | → | בֶּ֫טֶן H0990J belly: body |
| my lips | → | שָׂפָה H8193G lips |
| quivered | → | צָלַל H6750 to tingle |
| at the sound | → | קוֹל H6963H voice: sound |
| Decay | → | רָקָב H7538 rottenness |
| entered | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| my bones | → | עֶ֫צֶם H6106G bone |
| I trembled | → | רָגַז H7264 to tremble |
| where I stood | → | תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under |
| Yet I must wait patiently | → | נוּחַ H5117 to rest |
| for the day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of distress | → | צָרָה H6869B distress |
| to come upon | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| who invade us | → | גּוּד H1464 to raid |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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