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And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. (KJV)

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וְיֵ֤טve.Yetand he may stretch out

Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to stretch

Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 1

יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 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 2:13 word 3

צָפ֔וֹןtza.Fon[the] north

Lemma: צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) · Strong's: H6828G

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

Meaning: north

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 36:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6828G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 4

וִֽיאַבֵּ֖דvi.'a.Bedso he may destroy

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpu3ms)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 5

אֶת\־'et-<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 2:13 word 6

אַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurAssyria

Lemma: אַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) · Strong's: H0804G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Assyria

Used 149 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 25:18, Numbers 24:22, Numbers 24:24, 2 Kings 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0804G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 7

וְיָשֵׂ֤םve.ya.Semand he may make

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to set: make

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 8

אֶת\־'et-<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 2:13 word 9

נִֽינְוֵה֙ni.ne.VehNineveh

Lemma: נִינְוֵה (nin.veh) · Strong's: H5210

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Nineveh

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 10:11, Genesis 10:12, 2 Kings 19:36, Isaiah 37:37, Jonah 1:2, Jonah 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5210; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 10

לִשְׁמָמָ֔הlish.ma.Mah<into> a waste

Lemma: שְׁמָמָה (she.ma.mah) · Strong's: H8077A

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

Meaning: devastation

Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 23:29, Leviticus 26:33, Joshua 8:28, Isaiah 1:7, Isaiah 6:11, Isaiah 17:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8077A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 11

צִיָּ֖הtzi.Yaha dry region

Lemma: צִיָּה (tsiy.yah) · Strong's: H6723

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

Meaning: dryness

Used 16 times. Also: Job 24:19, Job 30:3, Psalms 63:1, Psalms 78:17, Psalms 105:41, Psalms 107:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6723; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 12

כַּמִּדְבָּֽר\׃ka.mid.Barlike the wilderness

Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B

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

Meaning: wilderness

Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:13 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

And He will stretch out	→	נָטָה H5186 to stretch
His hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the north	→	צָפוֹן H6828G north
and destroy	→	אָבַד H0006 to perish
Assyria	→	אַשּׁוּר H0804G Assyria
He will make	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
Nineveh	→	נִינְוֵה H5210 Nineveh
a desolation	→	שְׁמָמָה H8077A devastation
as dry	→	צִיָּה H6723 dryness
as a desert	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness

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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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