Zephaniah 1:16 Go deeper

A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. (KJV)

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י֥וֹםYoma 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 Zephaniah 1:16 word 1

שׁוֹפָ֖רsho.Fartrumpet

Lemma: שֹׁפָר (sho.phar) · Strong's: H7782

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

Meaning: trumpet

Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Leviticus 25:9, Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7782; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:16 word 2

וּתְרוּעָ֑הu.te.ru.'Ahand battle-cry

Lemma: תְּרוּעָה (te.ru.ah) · Strong's: H8643

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

Meaning: shout

Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 23:24, Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 10:5, Numbers 10:6, Numbers 23:21, Numbers 29:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8643; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:16 word 3

עַ֚ל'alon

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 Zephaniah 1:16 word 4

הֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.Rimthe cities

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:16 word 5

הַבְּצֻר֔וֹתha.be.tzu.Rot<the> fortified

Lemma: בָּצַר (ba.tsar) · Strong's: H1219

Parsing: Aafpa (Aafpa)

Meaning: to gather/restrain/fortify

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Leviticus 25:5, Leviticus 25:11, Numbers 13:28, Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1219; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:16 word 6

וְעַ֖לve.'Aland 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 Zephaniah 1:16 word 7

הַפִּנּ֥וֹתha.pi.Notthe corners

Lemma: פִּנָּה (pin.nah) · Strong's: H6438H

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

Meaning: corner

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 27:2, Exodus 38:2, Judges 20:2, 1 Samuel 14:38, 1 Kings 7:34, 2 Chronicles 26:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6438H; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:16 word 8

הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת\׃ha.ge.vo.Hot<the> high

Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364

Parsing: Aafpa (Aafpa)

Meaning: high

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:16 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

a day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
of horn [blast]	→	שֹׁפָר H7782 trumpet
and battle cry	→	תְּרוּעָה H8643 shout
against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the fortified	→	בָּצַר H1219 to gather/restrain/fortify
cities	→	עִיר H5892B city
and against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the high	→	גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high
corner towers	→	פִּנָּה H6438H corner

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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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