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And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it . (KJV)
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וְהָיָה֩ve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 1
בֵית\־veit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 2
יַעֲקֹ֨בya.'a.KoJacob
Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jacob
Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 3
אֵ֜שׁ'esha fire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 4
וּבֵ֧יתu.Veitand [the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 5
יוֹסֵ֣ףyo.SefJoseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 6
לֶהָבָ֗הle.ha.Vah[will be] a flame
Lemma: לֶהָבָה (le.ha.vah) · Strong's: H3852
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: flame
Used 19 times. Also: Numbers 21:28, 1 Samuel 17:7, Psalms 29:7, Psalms 83:14, Psalms 105:32, Psalms 106:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3852; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 7
וּבֵ֤יתu.Veitand [the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 8
עֵשָׂו֙'e.SavEsau
Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Esau
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 36:40, Genesis 36:43, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6215H; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 9
לְקַ֔שׁle.Kash[will become] <into> stubble
Lemma: קַשׁ (qash) · Strong's: H7179
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: stubble
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 5:12, Exodus 15:7, Job 13:25, Job 41:28, Job 41:29, Psalms 83:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7179; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 10
וְדָלְק֥וּve.dal.Kuand they will burn
Lemma: דָּלַק (da.laq) · Strong's: H1814
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to burn/pursue
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, 1 Samuel 17:53, Psalms 7:13, Psalms 10:2, Proverbs 26:23, Isaiah 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1814; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 11
וַאֲכָל֑וּםva.'a.kha.Lumand they will consume them
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 12
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and 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 Obadiah 1:18 word 13
יִֽהְיֶ֤הyih.Yehhe will belong
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 14
שָׂרִיד֙sa.Rida survivor
Lemma: שָׂרִיד (sa.rid) · Strong's: H8300
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: survivor
Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 21:35, Numbers 24:19, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 3:3, Joshua 8:22, Joshua 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8300; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 15
לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 16
עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsau
Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Esau
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 36:40, Genesis 36:43, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6215H; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 17
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 18
יְהוָ֖הYah.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 Obadiah 1:18 word 19
דִּבֵּֽר\׃di.Berhe has spoken
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Obadiah 1:18 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Jacob | → | יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a blazing fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| and the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| a burning flame | → | לֶהָבָה H3852 flame |
| but the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Esau | → | עֵשָׂו H6215H Esau |
| will be stubble | → | קַשׁ H7179 stubble |
| Jacob will set it ablaze | → | דָּלַק H1814 to burn/pursue |
| and consume it | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| Therefore no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| survivor | → | שָׂרִיד H8300 survivor |
| will remain | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| from the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Esau | → | עֵשָׂו H6215H Esau |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has spoken | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
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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