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He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. (KJV)

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עָלָ֥ה'a.Lahhe has come up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 Nahum 2:1 word 1

מֵפִ֛יץme.Fitz[one who] scatters

Lemma: מֵפִיץ (me.phits) · Strong's: H6327B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: scatterer

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6327B; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 2

עַל\־'al-on

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 Nahum 2:1 word 3

פָּנַ֖יִךְpa.Na.yikhface your

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face of

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 4

נָצ֣וֹרna.Tzorguard

Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341

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

Meaning: to watch

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 17:9, 2 Kings 18:8, Job 7:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 5

מְצֻרָ֑הme.tzu.Rah[the] fortification

Lemma: מְצוּרָה (me.tsu.rah) · Strong's: H4694

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: fortress

Used 8 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 11:10, 2 Chronicles 11:11, 2 Chronicles 11:23, 2 Chronicles 12:4, 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 21:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4694; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 6

צַפֵּה\־tza.peh-watch

Lemma: צָפָה (tsa.phah) · Strong's: H6822

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)

Meaning: to watch

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 31:49, 1 Samuel 4:13, 1 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 13:34, 2 Samuel 18:24, 2 Samuel 18:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6822; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 7

דֶ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekh[the] road

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 8

חַזֵּ֣קcha.Zekstrengthen

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)

Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 9

מָתְנַ֔יִםma.te.Na.yim[the] loins

Lemma: מׇתְנַ֫יִם (mo.ten) · Strong's: H4975

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)

Meaning: loin

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Exodus 12:11, Exodus 28:42, Deuteronomy 33:11, 2 Samuel 20:8, 1 Kings 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4975; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 10

אַמֵּ֥ץ'a.Metzmake strong

Lemma: אָמֵץ (a.mats) · Strong's: H0553

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)

Meaning: to strengthen

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Deuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0553; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 11

כֹּ֖חַKo.achstrength

Lemma: כֹּחַ (ko.ach) · Strong's: H3581B

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

Meaning: strength

Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 31:6, Genesis 49:3, Exodus 9:16, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3581B; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 12

מְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odexceedingly

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Nahum 2:1 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

One who scatters	→	מֵפִיץ H6327B scatterer
advances	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
against	→	עַל H5921A upon
you, [O Nineveh]	→	פָּנֶה H6440L face of
Guard	→	נָצַר H5341 to watch
the fortress	→	מְצוּרָה H4694 fortress
Watch	→	צָפָה H6822 to watch
the road	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
Brace yourselves	→	חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen
. . .	→	מׇתְנַ֫יִם H4975 loin
Summon	→	אָמֵץ H0553 to strengthen
all	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
your strength	→	כֹּחַ H3581B strength

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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