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This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am , and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

זֹ֠אתzoTthis

Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 1

הָעִ֤ירha.'Ir[is] the city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

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 2:15 word 2

הָעַלִּיזָה֙ha.'a.li.Zah<the> jubilant

Lemma: עַלִּיז (al.liz) · Strong's: H5947

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: jubilant

Used 7 times. Also: Isaiah 13:3, Isaiah 22:2, Isaiah 23:7, Isaiah 24:8, Isaiah 32:13, Zephaniah 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5947; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 3

הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתhai.yo.She.vetwhich dwells

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 4

לָבֶ֔טַחla.Ve.tachto security

Lemma: בֶּ֫טַח (be.tach) · Strong's: H0983

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

Meaning: security

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 34:25, Leviticus 25:18, Leviticus 25:19, Leviticus 26:5, Deuteronomy 12:10, Deuteronomy 33:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0983; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 5

הָאֹֽמְרָה֙ha.'o.me.Rahwhich says

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 6

בִּלְבָבָ֔הּbil.va.Vahin heart its

Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824

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

Meaning: heart

Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 7

אֲנִ֖י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 8

וְאַפְסִ֣יve.'af.Siand only I

Lemma: אֶ֫פֶס (e.phes) · Strong's: H0657A

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

Meaning: end

Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 13:28, Numbers 22:35, Numbers 23:13, Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 32:36, Deuteronomy 33:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0657A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 9

ע֑וֹדod[am] yet

Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: still

Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 10

אֵ֣יךְ\׀'eikhhow!

Lemma: אֵיךְ (ekh) · Strong's: H0349A

Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)

Meaning: how?

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 26:9, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:34, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0349A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 11

הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit has become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 12

לְשַׁמָּ֗הle.sha.Mah<into> a waste

Lemma: שַׁמָּה (sham.mah) · Strong's: H8047G

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

Meaning: horror: destroyed

Used 22 times. Also: 2 Kings 22:19, 2 Chronicles 30:7, Psalms 46:8, Psalms 73:19, Isaiah 5:9, Isaiah 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8047G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 13

מַרְבֵּץ֙mar.Betza resting place

Lemma: מַרְבֵּץ (mar.bets) · Strong's: H4769

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

Meaning: resting

Used 2 times. Also: Ezekiel 25:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4769; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 14

לַֽחַיָּ֔הla.chai.Yahfor <the> animal[s]

Lemma: חַיָּה (chay.yah) · Strong's: H2416C

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

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 2:15 word 15

כֹּ֚לkolevery

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

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 2:15 word 16

עוֹבֵ֣רo.Ver[one who] passes by

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 17

עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haat it

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 2:15 word 18

יִשְׁרֹ֖קyish.Rokhe will hiss

Lemma: שָׁרַק (sha.raq) · Strong's: H8319

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to whistle

Used 12 times. Also: 1 Kings 9:8, Job 27:23, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 7:18, Jeremiah 19:8, Jeremiah 49:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8319; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 19

יָנִ֥יעַya.Ni.a'he will shake

Lemma: נוּעַ (nu.a) · Strong's: H5128

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to shake

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14, Exodus 20:18, Numbers 32:13, Judges 9:9, Judges 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5128; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:15 word 20

יָדֽוֹ\׃\ \סya.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 2:15 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

This	→	זֹאת H2063 this
carefree	→	עַלִּיז H5947 jubilant
city	→	עִיר H5892B city
that dwells	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
securely	→	בֶּ֫טַח H0983 security
that thinks	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to herself	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart
I [am it]	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
and [there is] none	→	אֶ֫פֶס H0657A end
besides me	→	עוֹד H5750 still
what	→	אֵיךְ H0349A how?
a ruin	→	שַׁמָּה H8047G horror: destroyed
she has become	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a resting place	→	מַרְבֵּץ H4769 resting
for beasts	→	חַיָּה H2416C living thing
Everyone	→	כֹּל H3605 all
who passes	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
by her	→	עַל H5921A upon
hisses	→	שָׁרַק H8319 to whistle
and shakes	→	נוּעַ H5128 to shake
his fist	→	יָד H3027G hand

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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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