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Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. (KJV)

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פָּנֹ֤הpa.Nohyou turned to look

Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to turn

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 1

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 2

הַרְבֵּה֙har.Behmuch

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 3

וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 4

לִמְעָ֔טlim.'At<into> little

Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592

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

Meaning: little

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 5

וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥םva.ha.ve.Temand you brought [it]

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhq2mp)

Meaning: to come (in): bring

Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 6

הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe house

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 7

וְנָפַ֣חְתִּיve.na.Fach.tiand I blew

Lemma: נָפַח (na.phach) · Strong's: H5301

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)

Meaning: to breathe

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Job 20:26, Job 31:39, Job 41:20, Isaiah 54:16, Jeremiah 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5301; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 8

יַ֣עַןYa.'anbecause of

Lemma: יַעַן (ya.an) · Strong's: H3282

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: because

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12, Deuteronomy 1:36, Joshua 14:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3282; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 9

מֶ֗הMehwhat?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 10

נְאֻם֙ne.'Um[the] utterance of

Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002

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

Meaning: utterance

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 11

יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 12

צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hosts

Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: Hosts

Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 13

יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecause of

Lemma: יַעַן (ya.an) · Strong's: H3282

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: because

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12, Deuteronomy 1:36, Joshua 14:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3282; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 14

בֵּיתִי֙bei.Tihouse my

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 15

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

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 Haggai 1:9 word 16

ה֣וּאhu'it

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 17

חָרֵ֔בcha.Rev[is] desolate

Lemma: חָרֵב (cha.rev) · Strong's: H2720B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: desolate

Used 8 times. Also: Nehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah 2:17, Jeremiah 33:10, Jeremiah 33:12, Ezekiel 36:35, Ezekiel 36:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2720B; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 18

וְאַתֶּ֥םve.'a.Temand you

Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)

Meaning: you(m.p.)

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 19

רָצִ֖יםra.Tzim[are] running

Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to run: run

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 20

אִ֥ישׁ'isheach

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

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

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 21

לְבֵיתֽוֹ\׃le.vei.Toto own house his

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Haggai 1:9 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

You expected	→	פָּנָה H6437G to turn
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
much	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
but behold	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
it amounted to little	→	מְעַט H4592 little
And what you brought	→	בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
home	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
I blew away	→	נָפַח H5301 to breathe
Why	→	יַעַן H3282 because
. . .	→	מָה H4100 what?
declares	→	נְאֻם H5002 utterance
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
of Hosts	→	צָבָא H6635B Hosts
Because	→	יַעַן H3282 because
My house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
[still lies] in ruins	→	חָרֵב H2720B desolate
while each	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
of you	→	אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.)
is busy	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
with his own house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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