Zephaniah 2:14 Go deeper
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And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. (KJV)
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וְרָבְצ֨וּve.ra.ve.Tzuand they will lie down
Lemma: רָבַץ (ra.vats) · Strong's: H7257
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to stretch
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 49:9, Genesis 49:14, Genesis 49:25, Exodus 23:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7257; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 1
בְתוֹכָ֤הּve.to.Khahin [the] midst of it
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 2
עֲדָרִים֙'a.da.Rimherds
Lemma: עֵ֫דֶר (e.der) · Strong's: H5739
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: flock
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:8, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5739; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 3
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 4
חַיְתוֹ\־chay.tov-animal of
Lemma: חַיָּה (chay.yah) · Strong's: H2416C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: living thing
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416C; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 5
ג֔וֹיGoya nation
Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: nation
Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 6
גַּם\־gam-both
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 7
קָאַת֙ka.'Atdesert owl
Lemma: קָאַת (qa.at) · Strong's: H6893
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: pelican
Used 5 times. Also: Leviticus 11:18, Deuteronomy 14:17, Psalms 102:6, Isaiah 34:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6893; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 8
גַּם\־gam-as well as
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 9
קִפֹּ֔דki.Podhedgehog
Lemma: קִפֹּד (qip.pod) · Strong's: H7090
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: porcupine
Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 14:23, Isaiah 34:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7090; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 10
בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָbe.khaf.to.Rei.haon capitals its
Lemma: כַּפְתּוֹר (kaph.tor) · Strong's: H3730
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: capital
Used 18 times. Also: Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:34, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 25:36, Exodus 37:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3730; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 11
יָלִ֑ינוּya.Li.nuthey will spend [the] night
Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to lodge
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 24:54, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 31:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3885A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 12
ק֠וֹלKola sound
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 13
יְשׁוֹרֵ֤רye.sho.Rerit will sing
Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to sing
Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 2 Samuel 19:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 14
בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ba.cha.lOnin the window
Lemma: חַלּוֹן (chal.lon) · Strong's: H2474
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: window
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 8:6, Genesis 26:8, Joshua 2:15, Joshua 2:18, Joshua 2:21, Judges 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2474; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 15
חֹ֣רֶבCho.revdesolation
Lemma: חֹ֫רֶב (cho.rev) · Strong's: H2721B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: desolation
Used 4 times. Also: Isaiah 61:4, Jeremiah 49:13, Ezekiel 29:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2721B; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 16
בַּסַּ֔ףba.Saf[will be] on the threshold
Lemma: סַף (saph) · Strong's: H5592B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: threshold
Used 25 times. Also: Judges 19:27, 1 Kings 14:17, 2 Kings 12:9, 2 Kings 22:4, 2 Kings 23:4, 2 Kings 25:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5592B; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 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 Zephaniah 2:14 word 18
אַרְזָ֖ה'ar.Zahcedar-work
Lemma: אַרְזָה (ar.zah) · Strong's: H0731
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cedar
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0731; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 19
עֵרָֽה\׃'e.Rahhe will lay bare
Lemma: עָרָה (a.rah) · Strong's: H6168
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to uncover
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 24:20, Leviticus 20:18, Leviticus 20:19, 2 Chronicles 24:11, Psalms 37:35, Psalms 137:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6168; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:14 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Herds | → | עֵ֫דֶר H5739 flock |
| will lie down | → | רָבַץ H7257 to stretch |
| in her midst | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| creatures | → | חַיָּה H2416C living thing |
| . . . | → | גּוֹי H1471A nation |
| of every kind | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| Both | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| the desert owl | → | קָאַת H6893 pelican |
| and | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| screech owl | → | קִפֹּד H7090 porcupine |
| will roost | → | לוּן H3885A to lodge |
| atop her [pillars] | → | כַּפְתּוֹר H3730 capital |
| Their calls | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| will sound | → | שִׁיר H7891 to sing |
| from the window | → | חַלּוֹן H2474 window |
| but desolation | → | חֹ֫רֶב H2721B desolation |
| will lie on the threshold | → | סַף H5592B threshold |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| He will expose | → | עָרָה H6168 to uncover |
| the beams of cedar | → | אַרְזָה H0731 cedar |
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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