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Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD , until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. (KJV)
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לָכֵ֤ןla.Khen<to> therefore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 1
חַכּוּ\־cha.ku-wait
Lemma: חָכָה (cha.khah) · Strong's: H2442
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)
Meaning: to wait
Used 14 times. Also: 2 Kings 7:9, 2 Kings 9:3, Job 3:21, Job 32:4, Psalms 33:20, Psalms 106:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2442; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 2
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance of
Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: utterance
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 3
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 4
לְי֖וֹםle.Yomfor [the] day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 5
קוּמִ֣יku.Mito arise I
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 6
לְעַ֑דle.'Adfor booty
Lemma: עֵד (ed) · Strong's: H5707
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: witness
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 31:44, Genesis 31:48, Genesis 31:50, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 22:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5707; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 7
כִּ֣יkifor
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 3:8 word 8
מִשְׁפָּטִי֩mish.pa.Tijudgment my
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: justice: judgement
Used 214 times. Also: Exodus 15:25, Exodus 21:1, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 24:3, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941G; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 9
לֶאֱסֹ֨ףle.'e.Sof[is] to gather
Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to gather
Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 10
גּוֹיִ֜םgo.Yimnations
Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 3:8 word 11
לְקָבְצִ֣יle.ka.ve.Tzito assemble I
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 12
מַמְלָכ֗וֹתmam.la.Khotkingdoms
Lemma: מַמְלָכָה (mam.la.khah) · Strong's: H4467
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: kingdom
Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 10:10, Genesis 20:9, Exodus 19:6, Numbers 32:33, Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4467; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 13
לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְlish.Pokhto pour out
Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to pour: pour
Used 69 times. Also: Exodus 4:9, Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8210G; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 14
עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם'a.lei.Hemon them
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 3:8 word 15
זַעְמִי֙za'.Miindignation my
Lemma: זַ֫עַם (za.am) · Strong's: H2195
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: indignation
Used 22 times. Also: Psalms 38:3, Psalms 69:24, Psalms 78:49, Psalms 102:10, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2195; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 16
כֹּ֚לkolall
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 3:8 word 17
חֲר֣וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning of
Lemma: חָרוֹן (cha.ron) · Strong's: H2740
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: burning anger
Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 32:12, Numbers 25:4, Numbers 32:14, Deuteronomy 13:17, Joshua 7:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2740; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 18
אַפִּ֔י'a.Pianger my
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: face: anger
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 19
כִּ֚יkifor
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 3:8 word 20
בְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'Eshin [the] fire of
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 21
קִנְאָתִ֔יkin.'a.Tijealousy my
Lemma: קִנְאָה (qin.ah) · Strong's: H7068
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: jealousy
Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:15, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:25, Numbers 5:29, Numbers 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7068; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 22
תֵּאָכֵ֖לte.'a.Khelit will be consumed
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNi3fs)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 23
כָּל\־kol-all
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 3:8 word 24
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Zephaniah 3:8 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| wait | → | חָכָה H2442 to wait |
| for Me | → | |
| declares | → | נְאֻם H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| until the day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| I rise | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| to testify | → | עַד H5706 prey |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| My decision | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement |
| is to gather | → | אָסַף H0622 to gather |
| nations | → | גּוֹי H1471A nation |
| to assemble | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| kingdoms | → | מַמְלָכָה H4467 kingdom |
| to pour out | → | שָׁפַךְ H8210G to pour: pour |
| upon them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| My indignation | → | זַ֫עַם H2195 indignation |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| My burning anger | → | חָרוֹן H2740 burning anger |
| . . . | → | אַף H0639G face: anger |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| will be consumed | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| by the fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| of My jealousy | → | קִנְאָה H7068 jealousy |
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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