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Zephaniah 1— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0דְּבַר־də·ḇar-The wordH1697
1יְהוָ֣ה ׀Yah·wehof YahwehH3068
2אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhichH0834
3הָיָ֗הhā·yāh,cameH1961
4אֶל־’el-toH0413
5צְפַנְיָה֙ṣə·p̄an·yāhZephaniahH6846
6בֶּן־ben-the son ofH1121
7כּוּשִׁ֣יkū·šîCushiH3569
8בֶן־ḇen-the sonH1121
9גְּדַלְיָ֔הgə·ḏal·yāh,of GedaliahH1436
10בֶּן־ben-the sonH1121
11אֲמַרְיָ֖ה’ă·mar·yāhof AmariahH0568
12בֶּן־ben-the sonH1121
13חִזְקִיָּ֑הḥiz·qî·yāh;of HezekiahH2396
14בִּימֵ֛יbî·mêin the daysH3117
15יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּyō·šî·yā·hūof JosiahH2977
16בֶן־ḇen-sonH1121
17אָמ֖וֹן’ā·mō·wnof AmonH0526
18מֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵkingH4428
19יְהוּדָֽה׃.yə·hū·ḏāh.of JudahH3063

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָסֹ֨ף’ā·sōp̄UtterlyH0622
1אָסֵ֜ף’ā·sêp̄I will consumeH0622
2כֹּ֗לkōl,everythingH3605
3מֵעַ֛לmê·‘alfromH5921
4פְּנֵ֥יpə·nêthe faceH6440
5הָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhof the landH0127
6נְאֻם־nə·’um-saysH5002
7יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.YahwehH3068

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָסֵ֨ף’ā·sêp̄I will consumeH0622
1אָדָ֜ם’ā·ḏāmmanH0120
2וּבְהֵמָ֗הū·ḇə·hê·māh,and beastH0929
3אָסֵ֤ף’ā·sêp̄I will consumeH0622
4עוֹף־‘ō·wp̄-the birdsH5775
5הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yimof the heavensH8064
6וּדְגֵ֣יū·ḏə·ḡêand the fishH1709
7הַיָּ֔םhay·yām,of the seaH3220
8וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹתwə·ham·maḵ·šê·lō·wṯand the stumbling blocksH4384
9אֶת־’eṯ-withH0854
10הָרְשָׁעִ֑יםhā·rə·šā·‘îm;the along with wickedH7563
11וְהִכְרַתִּ֣יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîand I will cut offH3772
12אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
13הָאָדָ֗םhā·’ā·ḏām,manH0120
14מֵעַ֛לmê·‘alfromH5921
15פְּנֵ֥יpə·nêthe faceH6440
16הָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhof the landH0127
17נְאֻם־nə·’um-saysH5002
18יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.YahwehH3068

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְנָטִ֤יתִיwə·nā·ṭî·ṯîAnd I will stretch outH5186
1יָדִי֙yā·ḏîMy handH3027
2עַל־‘al-againstH5921
3יְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh,JudahH3063
4וְעַ֖לwə·‘aland againstH5921
5כָּל־kāl-allH3605
6יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·wō·šə·ḇêthe inhabitantsH3427
7יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim;of JerusalemH3389
8וְהִכְרַתִּ֞יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîand I will cut offH3772
9מִן־min-fromH4480
10הַמָּק֤וֹםham·mā·qō·wmplaceH4725
11הַזֶּה֙haz·zehthisH2088
12אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
13שְׁאָ֣רšə·’ārevery traceH7605
14הַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘al,of BaalH1168
15אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
16שֵׁ֥םšêmthe namesH8034
17הַכְּמָרִ֖יםhak·kə·mā·rîmof the idolatrous priestsH3649
18עִם־‘im-withH5973
19הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hak·kō·hă·nîm.the [pagan] priestsH3548

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
1הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יםham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîmThose who worshipH7812
2עַל־‘al-onH5921
3הַגַּגּ֖וֹתhag·gag·gō·wṯthe housetopsH1406
4לִצְבָ֣אliṣ·ḇāhostH6635
5הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim;of the heavenH8064
6וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
7הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîmThose who worshipH7812
8הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣יםhan·niš·bā·‘îmand swear [oaths]H7650
9לַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh,by YahwehH3068
10וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםwə·han·niš·bā·‘îmbut who [also] swearH7650
11בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃bə·mal·kām.by MilcomH4445

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
1הַנְּסוֹגִ֖יםhan·nə·sō·w·ḡîmThose who have turned backH5472
2מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rêfrom [following]H0310
3יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;YahwehH3069
4וַאֲשֶׁ֛רwa·’ă·šerandH0834
5לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
6בִקְשׁ֥וּḇiq·šūhave soughtH1245
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3069
9וְלֹ֥אwə·lōnorH3808
10דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃.ḏə·rā·šu·hū.inquired of HimH1875

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַ֕סhasBe silentH2013
1מִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêin the presenceH6440
2אֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyof the LordH0136
3יְהוִ֑הYah·weh;GODH3069
4כִּ֤יforH3588
5קָרוֹב֙qā·rō·wḇ[is] at handH7138
6י֣וֹםyō·wmthe dayH3117
7יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
8כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
9הֵכִ֧יןhê·ḵînhas preparedH3559
10יְהוָ֛הYah·wehYahwehH3068
11זֶ֖בַחze·ḇaḥa sacrificeH2077
12הִקְדִּ֥ישׁhiq·dîšHe has invitedH6942
13קְרֻאָֽיו׃.qə·ru·’āw.His guestsH7121

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh,And it shall beH1961
1בְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wmin the dayH3117
2זֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥof the sacrificeH2077
3יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
4וּפָקַדְתִּ֥יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tîthat I will punishH6485
5עַל־‘al-uponH5921
6הַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmthe princesH8269
7וְעַל־wə·‘al-andH5921
8בְּנֵ֣יbə·nêchildrenH1121
9הַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ;of the kingH4428
10וְעַ֥לwə·‘alandH5921
11כָּל־kāl-allH3605
12הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖יםhal·lō·ḇə·šîmsuch as are clothedH3847
13מַלְבּ֥וּשׁmal·būšwith apparelH4403
14נָכְרִֽי׃.nā·ḵə·rî.foreignH5237

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּפָקַדְתִּ֗יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî,And I will punishH6485
1עַ֧ל‘alonH5921
2כָּל־kāl-allH3605
3הַדּוֹלֵ֛גhad·dō·w·lêḡthose who leapH1801
4עַל־‘al-overH5921
5הַמִּפְתָּ֖ןham·mip̄·tānthe thresholdH4670
6בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmin dayH3117
7הַה֑וּאha·hū;thatH1931
8הַֽמְמַלְאִ֛יםham·mal·’îmwho fillH4390
9בֵּ֥יתbêṯhousesH1004
10אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḏō·nê·hemtheir masters'H0113
11חָמָ֥סḥā·māswith violenceH2555
12וּמִרְמָֽה׃.ū·mir·māh.and deceitH4820
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Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāhAnd there shall beH1961
1בַיּ֨וֹםḇay·yō·wmon dayH3117
2הַה֜וּאha·hūthatH1931
3נְאֻם־nə·’um-saysH5002
4יְהוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
5ק֤וֹלqō·wlthe soundH6963
6צְעָקָה֙ṣə·‘ā·qāhof a [mournful] cryH6818
7מִשַּׁ֣עַרmiš·ša·‘arfrom GateH8179
8הַדָּגִ֔יםhad·dā·ḡîm,the FishH1709
9וִֽילָלָ֖הwî·lā·lāha wailingH3215
10מִן־min-fromH4480
11הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הham·miš·neh;the Second QuarterH4932
12וְשֶׁ֥בֶרwə·še·ḇerand a crashingH7667
13גָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlloudH1419
14מֵהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃.mê·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ.from the hillsH1389

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֵילִ֖ילוּhê·lî·lūWailH3213
1יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêyou inhabitantsH3427
2הַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁham·maḵ·têš;of MakteshH4389
3כִּ֤יforH3588
4נִדְמָה֙niḏ·māhare cut downH1820
5כָּל־kāl-allH3605
6עַ֣ם‘amthe peopleH5971
7כְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an,merchantH3667
8נִכְרְת֖וּ.niḵ·rə·ṯūare cut offH3772
9כָּל־kāl-AllH3605
10נְטִ֥ילֵיnə·ṭî·lêthose who handleH5187
11כָֽסֶף׃.ḵā·sep̄.moneyH3701

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhAnd it shall come to passH1961
1בָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯat timeH6256
2הַהִ֔יאha·hî,thatH1931
3אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ’ă·ḥap·pêś[That] I will searchH2664
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limJerusalemH3389
6בַּנֵּר֑וֹתban·nê·rō·wṯ;with lampsH5216
7וּפָקַדְתִּ֣יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tîand punishH6485
8עַל־‘al-onH5921
9הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm,the menH0376
10הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙haq·qō·p̄ə·’îmwho are settledH7087
11עַל־‘al-inH5921
12שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔םšim·rê·hem,complacencyH8105
13הָאֹֽמְרִים֙hā·’ō·mə·rîmwho sayH0559
14בִּלְבָבָ֔םbil·ḇā·ḇām,in their heartH3824
15לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
16יֵיטִ֥יבyê·ṭîḇwill do goodH3190
17יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
18וְלֹ֥אwə·lōnorH3808
19יָרֵֽעַ׃.yā·rê·a‘.will He do evilH7489

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhTherefore shall becomeH1961
1חֵילָם֙ḥê·lāmtheir goodsH2428
2לִמְשִׁסָּ֔הlim·šis·sāh,bootyH4933
3וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖םū·ḇāt·tê·hemand their housesH1004
4לִשְׁמָמָ֑הliš·mā·māh;a desolationH8077
5וּבָנ֤וּū·ḇā·nūand they shall buildH1129
6בָתִּים֙ḇāt·tîmhousesH1004
7וְלֹ֣אwə·lōbut notH3808
8יֵשֵׁ֔בוּyê·šê·ḇū,inhabit [them]H3427
9וְנָטְע֣וּwə·nā·ṭə·‘ūand they shall plantH5193
10כְרָמִ֔יםḵə·rā·mîm,vineyardsH3754
11וְלֹ֥אwə·lōbut notH3808
12יִשְׁתּ֖וּyiš·tūdrinkH8354
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14יֵינָֽם׃.yê·nām.their wineH3196

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0קָר֤וֹבqā·rō·wḇ[is] nearH7138
1יוֹם־yō·wm-dayH3117
2יְהוָה֙Yah·wehof YahwehH3068
3הַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl,the greatH1419
4קָר֖וֹבqā·rō·wḇ[it is] nearH7138
5וּמַהֵ֣רū·ma·hêrand hastensH4118
6מְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ;quicklyH3966
7ק֚וֹלqō·wlthe noiseH6963
8י֣וֹםyō·wmof the dayH3117
9יְהוָ֔ה!Yah·weh,of YahwehH3068
10מַ֥ר.maris bitterH4751
11צֹרֵ֖חַṣō·rê·aḥShall cry outH6873
12שָׁ֥םšāmthereH8033
13גִּבּֽוֹר׃.gib·bō·wr.the mighty menH1368

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0י֥וֹםyō·wmA dayH3117
1עֶבְרָ֖ה‘eḇ·rāhof wrathH5678
2הַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmday [is]H3117
3הַה֑וּאha·hū;thatH1931
4י֧וֹםyō·wma dayH3117
5צָרָ֣הṣā·rāhof troubleH6869
6וּמְצוּקָ֗הū·mə·ṣū·qāh,and distressH4691
7י֤וֹםyō·wma dayH3117
8שֹׁאָה֙šō·’āhof devastationH7722
9וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔הū·mə·šō·w·’āh,and desolationH4875
10י֥וֹםyō·wma dayH3117
11חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ḥō·šeḵof darknessH2822
12וַאֲפֵלָ֔הwa·’ă·p̄ê·lāh,and [deep] darknessH0653
13י֥וֹםyō·wma dayH3117
14עָנָ֖ן‘ā·nānof cloudsH6051
15וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el.and thick darknessH6205

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0י֥וֹםyō·wma dayH3117
1שׁוֹפָ֖רšō·w·p̄ārof trumpetH7782
2וּתְרוּעָ֑הū·ṯə·rū·‘āh;and alarmH8643
3עַ֚ל‘alAgainstH5921
4הֶעָרִ֣יםhe·‘ā·rîmthe citiesH5892
5הַבְּצֻר֔וֹתhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ,fortifiedH1219
6וְעַ֖לwə·‘aland againstH5921
7הַפִּנּ֥וֹתhap·pin·nō·wṯthe towersH6438
8הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃.hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ.highH1364

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִיwa·hă·ṣê·rō·ṯîAnd I will bring distressH6887
1לָאָדָ֗םlā·’ā·ḏām,upon menH0120
2וְהָֽלְכוּ֙wə·hā·lə·ḵūand they shall walkH1980
3כַּֽעִוְרִ֔יםka·‘iw·rîm,like blind menH5787
4כִּ֥יbecauseH3588
5לַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehagainst YahwehH3068
6חָטָ֑אוּḥā·ṭā·’ū;they have sinnedH2398
7וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְwə·šup·paḵand shall be poured outH8210
8דָּמָם֙dā·māmtheir bloodH1818
9כֶּֽעָפָ֔רke·‘ā·p̄ār,like dustH6083
10וּלְחֻמָ֖םū·lə·ḥu·māmand their fleshH3894
11כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃.kag·gə·lā·lîm.like refuseH1561

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּם־gam-NeitherH1571
1כַּסְפָּ֨םkas·pāmtheir silverH3701
2גַּם־gam-norH1571
3זְהָבָ֜םzə·hā·ḇāmtheir goldH2091
4לֹֽא־lō-norH3808
5יוּכַ֣לyū·ḵalshall be ableH3201
6לְהַצִּילָ֗םlə·haṣ·ṣî·lām,to deliver themH5337
7בְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wmin the dayH3117
8עֶבְרַ֣ת‘eḇ·raṯof the wrathH5678
9יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
10וּבְאֵשׁ֙ū·ḇə·’êšbut by the fireH0784
11קִנְאָת֔וֹqin·’ā·ṯōw,of His jealousyH7068
12תֵּאָכֵ֖לtê·’ā·ḵêlshall be devouredH0398
13כָּל־kāl-allH3605
14הָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ;the landH0776
15כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
16כָלָ֤הḵā·lāhriddanceH3617
17אַךְ־’aḵ-evenH0389
18נִבְהָלָה֙niḇ·hā·lāhspeedyH0926
19יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הya·‘ă·śeh,He will makeH6213
20אֵ֥ת’êṯofH0853
21כָּל־kāl-allH3605
22יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇêthose who dwellH3427
23הָאָֽרֶץ׃.hā·’ā·reṣ.in the landH0776
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