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← Zephaniah 2 · ← verse 13 · verse 15 →

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)

Hebrew words tap a word

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

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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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