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The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. (KJV)

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בַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ba.chu.tzOtin the streets

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

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

Meaning: outside

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 1

יִתְהוֹלְל֣וּyit.ho.Luthey drive madly

Lemma: הָלַל (ha.lal) · Strong's: H1984I

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVti3mp)

Meaning: to boast: rave madly

Used 5 times. Also: Psalms 102:8, Ecclesiastes 2:2, Ecclesiastes 7:7, Jeremiah 46:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1984I; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 2

הָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevthe chariotry

Lemma: רֶ֫כֶב (re.khev) · Strong's: H7393G

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

Meaning: chariot

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 50:9, Exodus 14:6, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7393G; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 3

יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּןyish.tak.she.Kunthey rush around !

Lemma: שָׁקַק (sha.qaq) · Strong's: H8264

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVti3mp)

Meaning: to rush

Used 6 times. Also: Psalms 107:9, Proverbs 28:15, Isaiah 29:8, Isaiah 33:4, Joel 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8264; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 4

בָּרְחֹב֑וֹתba.re.cho.Votin the open places

Lemma: רְחוֹב (re.chov) · Strong's: H7339

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

Meaning: street/plaza

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Judges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, 2 Samuel 21:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7339; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 5

מַרְאֵיהֶן֙mar.'ei.Henappearance their

Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758

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

Meaning: appearance

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 6

כַּלַּפִּידִ֔םka.la.pi.Dim[are] like <the> torches

Lemma: לַפִּיד (lap.pid) · Strong's: H3940

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

Meaning: torch

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Exodus 20:18, Judges 7:16, Judges 7:20, Judges 15:4, Judges 15:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3940; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 7

כַּבְּרָקִ֖יםka.be.ra.Kimlike <the> lightning flashes

Lemma: בָּרָק (ba.raq) · Strong's: H1300B

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

Meaning: lightning

Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 19:16, Deuteronomy 32:41, 2 Samuel 22:15, Job 20:25, Job 38:35, Psalms 18:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1300B; TAHOT Nahum 2:4 word 8

יְרוֹצֵֽצוּ\׃ye.ro.Tze.tzuthey run around

Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

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 Nahum 2:4 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

The chariots	→	רֶ֫כֶב H7393G chariot
dash	→	הָלַל H1984I to boast: rave madly
through the streets	→	חוּץ H2351 outside
they rush around	→	שָׁקַק H8264 to rush
the plazas	→	רְחוֹב H7339 street/plaza
appearing	→	מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance
like torches	→	לַפִּיד H3940 torch
darting about	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
like lightning	→	בָּרָק H1300B lightning

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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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