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And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD , and that swear by Malcham; (KJV)

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וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 1

הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יםha.mish.ta.cha.Vimthose [who] bow down

Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVtrmpa)

Meaning: to bow

Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 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 Zephaniah 1:5 word 3

הַגַּגּ֖וֹתha.ga.Gotthe roofs

Lemma: גָּג (gag) · Strong's: H1406

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

Meaning: roof

Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Deuteronomy 22:8, Joshua 2:6, Joshua 2:8, Judges 9:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1406; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 4

לִצְבָ֣אlitz.Va'to [the] host of

Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635A

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

Meaning: army

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6635A; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 5

הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

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

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 6

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 7

הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ha.mish.ta.cha.Vimthose [who] bow down

Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVtrmpa)

Meaning: to bow

Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 8

הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣יםha.nish.ba.'Imthose [who] swear an oath

Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)

Meaning: to swear

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 9

לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh

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 Zephaniah 1:5 word 10

וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםve.ha.nish.ba.'Imand those [who] swear an oath

Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)

Meaning: to swear

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 11

בְּמַלְכָּֽם\׃be.mal.Kamby Milcom

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428K

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: Milcom

Used 3 times. Also: Jeremiah 49:1, Jeremiah 49:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428K; TAHOT Zephaniah 1:5 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

those who bow	→	שָׁחָה H7812 to bow
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the rooftops	→	גָּג H1406 roof
{to worship} the host	→	צָבָא H6635A army
of heaven	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
those who bow down	→	שָׁחָה H7812 to bow
and swear	→	שָׁבַע H7650 to swear
by the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
but also swear	→	שָׁבַע H7650 to swear
by Milcom	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428K Milcom

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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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