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I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. (KJV)

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שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI have heard

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 1

חֶרְפַּ֣תcher.Pat[the] reproach of

Lemma: חֶרְפָּה (cher.pah) · Strong's: H2781

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: reproach

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 30:23, Genesis 34:14, Joshua 5:9, 1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 25:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2781; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 2

מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoab

Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Moab

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 3

וְגִדּוּפֵ֖יve.gi.du.Feiand [the] reviling words of

Lemma: גִּדּוּפִים (gid.duph) · Strong's: H1421

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: reviling

Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 43:28, Isaiah 51:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1421; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 4

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 5

עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmon

Lemma: עַמּוֹן (am.mon) · Strong's: H5983

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ammon

Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5983; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 6

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwho

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 7

חֵֽרְפוּ֙che.re.Futhey have reproached

Lemma: חָרַף (cha.raph) · Strong's: H2778A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)

Meaning: to taunt

Used 39 times. Also: Judges 5:18, Judges 8:15, 1 Samuel 17:10, 1 Samuel 17:25, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2778A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 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 2:8 word 9

עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople my

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 10

וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּvai.yag.Di.luand they have magnified themselves

Lemma: גָּדַל (ga.dal) · Strong's: H1431

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to magnify

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1431; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 11

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 2:8 word 12

גְּבוּלָֽם\׃ge.vu.Lamterritory their

Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H

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

Meaning: border: area

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:8 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

I have heard	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
the reproach	→	חֶרְפָּה H2781 reproach
of Moab	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
and the insults	→	גִּדּוּפִים H1421 reviling
of the Ammonites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	עַמּוֹן H5983 Ammon
who	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
have taunted	→	חָרַף H2778A to taunt
My people	→	עַם H5971A people
and threatened	→	גָּדַל H1431 to magnify
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
their borders	→	גְּבוּל H1366H border: area

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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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