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Zephaniah 3— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ה֥וֹיhō·wWoeH1945
1מֹרְאָ֖הmō·rə·’āhto her who is rebelliousH4754
2וְנִגְאָלָ֑הwə·niḡ·’ā·lāh;and pollutedH1351
3הָעִ֖יר!hā·‘îrthe to cityH5892
4הַיּוֹנָֽה׃.hay·yō·w·nāh.oppressingH3238

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֹ֤אNotH3808
1שָֽׁמְעָה֙šā·mə·‘āhshe has obeyedH8085
2בְּק֔וֹלbə·qō·wl,[His] voiceH6963
3לֹ֥אnotH3808
4לָקְחָ֖הlā·qə·ḥāhshe has receivedH3947
5מוּסָ֑רmū·sār;correctionH4148
6בַּֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehin YahwehH3068
7לֹ֣אnotH3808
8בָטָ֔חָהḇā·ṭā·ḥāh,she has trustedH0982
9אֶל־’el-toH0413
10אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ’ĕ·lō·he·hāher GodH0430
11לֹ֥אnotH3808
12קָרֵֽבָה׃.qā·rê·ḇāh.she has drawn nearH7126

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שָׂרֶ֣יהָśā·re·hāHer princes [are]H8269
1בְקִרְבָּ֔הּḇə·qir·bāh,in her midstH7130
2אֲרָי֖וֹת’ă·rā·yō·wṯlionsH0738
3שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑יםšō·’ă·ḡîm;roaringH7580
4שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙šō·p̄ə·ṭe·hāHer judges [are]H8199
5זְאֵ֣בֵיzə·’ê·ḇêwolvesH2061
6עֶ֔רֶב‘e·reḇ,eveningH6153
7לֹ֥אnotH3808
8גָרְמ֖וּḡā·rə·mūthat leave a boneH1633
9לַבֹּֽקֶר׃.lab·bō·qer.till morningH1242

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙nə·ḇî·’e·hāHer prophets areH5030
1פֹּֽחֲזִ֔יםpō·ḥă·zîm,insolentH6348
2אַנְשֵׁ֖י’an·šêpeopleH0582
3בֹּֽגְד֑וֹתbō·ḡə·ḏō·wṯ;treacherousH0900
4כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙kō·hă·ne·hāHer priestsH3548
5חִלְּלוּ־ḥil·lə·lū-have pollutedH2490
6קֹ֔דֶשׁqō·ḏeš,the sanctuaryH6944
7חָמְס֖וּḥā·mə·sūthey have done violence toH2554
8תּוֹרָֽה׃.tō·w·rāh.the lawH8451

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יְהוָ֤הYah·wehYahweh [is]H3068
1צַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîqrighteousH6662
2בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּbə·qir·bāh,in her midstH7130
3לֹ֥אnoH3808
4יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śehHe will doH6213
5עַוְלָ֑ה‘aw·lāh;unrighteousnessH5766
6בַּבֹּ֨קֶרbab·bō·qermorningH1242
7בַּבֹּ֜קֶרbab·bō·qereveryH1242
8מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹmiš·pā·ṭōwHis justiceH4941
9יִתֵּ֤ןyit·tênHe bringsH5414
10לָאוֹר֙lā·’ō·wrto lightH0216
11לֹ֣אneverH3808
12נֶעְדָּ֔רne‘·dār,He failsH5737
13וְלֹֽא־wə·lō-but noH3808
14יוֹדֵ֥עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘knowsH3045
15עַוָּ֖ל‘aw·wālthe unjustH5767
16בֹּֽשֶׁת׃.bō·šeṯ.shameH1322

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הִכְרַ֣תִּיhiḵ·rat·tîI have cut offH3772
1גוֹיִ֗םḡō·w·yim,nationsH1471
2נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙nā·šam·mūare devastatedH8074
3פִּנּוֹתָ֔םpin·nō·w·ṯām,their fortressesH6438
4הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּיhe·ḥĕ·raḇ·tîI have made desolateH2717
5חֽוּצוֹתָ֖םḥū·ṣō·w·ṯāmtheir streetsH2351
6מִבְּלִ֣יmib·bə·lîwith noneH1097
7עוֹבֵ֑ר‘ō·w·ḇêr;passing byH5674
8נִצְדּ֧וּniṣ·dūare destroyedH6658
9עָרֵיהֶ֛ם‘ā·rê·hemtheir citiesH5892
10מִבְּלִי־mib·bə·lî-[There is] noH1097
11אִ֖ישׁ’îšoneH0376
12מֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ênnoH0369
13יוֹשֵֽׁב׃.yō·wō·šêḇ.inhabitantH3427

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָמַ֜רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîI saidH0559
1אַךְ־’aḵ-surelyH0389
2תִּירְאִ֤יtî·rə·’îyou will fearH3372
3אוֹתִי֙’ō·w·ṯîMeH0853
4תִּקְחִ֣יtiq·ḥîYou will receiveH3947
5מוּסָ֔רmū·sār,instructionH4148
6וְלֹֽא־wə·lō-so that notH3808
7יִכָּרֵ֣תyik·kā·rêṯwould be cut offH3772
8מְעוֹנָ֔הּmə·‘ō·w·nāh,her dwellingH4585
9כֹּ֥לkōl[Despite] everythingH3605
10אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-for whichH0834
11פָּקַ֖דְתִּיpā·qaḏ·tîI punishedH6485
12עָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hā;herH5921
13אָכֵן֙’ā·ḵênbutH0403
14הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּhiš·kî·mūthey rose earlyH7925
15הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּhiš·ḥî·ṯū,and corruptedH7843
16כֹּ֖לkōlallH3605
17עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃.‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām.their deedsH5949

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לָכֵ֤ןlā·ḵênThereforeH3651
1חַכּוּ־ḥak·kū-waitH2442
2לִי֙for Me
3נְאֻם־nə·’um-saysH5002
4יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,YahwehH3068
5לְי֖וֹםlə·yō·wmUntil the dayH3117
6קוּמִ֣יqū·mîI rise upH6965
7לְעַ֑דlə·‘aḏ;for plunderH5706
8כִּ֣יforH3588
9מִשְׁפָּטִי֩miš·pā·ṭîMy determination [is]H4941
10לֶאֱסֹ֨ףle·’ĕ·sōp̄to gatherH0622
11גּוֹיִ֜םgō·w·yimthe nationsH1471
12לְקָבְצִ֣יlə·qā·ḇə·ṣîto My assemblyH6908
13מַמְלָכ֗וֹתmam·lā·ḵō·wṯ,of kingdomsH4467
14לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְliš·pōḵto pourH8210
15עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם‘ă·lê·hemon themH5921
16זַעְמִי֙za‘·mîMy indignationH2195
17כֹּ֚לkōlallH3605
18חֲר֣וֹןḥă·rō·wnfierceH2740
19אַפִּ֔י’ap·pî,My angerH0639
20כִּ֚יforH3588
21בְּאֵ֣שׁbə·’êšwith the fireH0784
22קִנְאָתִ֔י.qin·’ā·ṯî,of My jealousyH7068
23תֵּאָכֵ֖לtê·’ā·ḵêlShall be devouredH0398
24כָּל־kāl-allH3605
25הָאָֽרֶץ׃.hā·’ā·reṣ.the earthH0776

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּֽי־kî-ForH3588
1אָ֛ז’āzthenH0227
2אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ’eh·pōḵI will restoreH2015
3אֶל־’el-toH0413
4עַמִּ֖ים‘am·mîmthe peoplesH5971
5שָׂפָ֣הśā·p̄āha languageH8193
6בְרוּרָ֑הḇə·rū·rāh;pureH1305
7לִקְרֹ֤אliq·rōthat may callH7121
8כֻלָּם֙ḵul·lāmthey allH3605
9בְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêmon the nameH8034
10יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
11לְעָבְד֖וֹlə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏōwto serve HimH5647
12שְׁכֶ֥םšə·ḵemwith accordH7926
13אֶחָֽד׃.’e·ḥāḏ.oneH0259

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מֵעֵ֖בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇerFrom beyondH5676
1לְנַֽהֲרֵי־lə·na·hă·rê-the riversH5104
2כ֑וּשׁḵūš;of EthiopiaH3568
3עֲתָרַי֙‘ă·ṯā·rayMy worshipersH6282
4בַּת־baṯ-the daughterH1323
5פוּצַ֔י‪‬‪‬pū·ṣay,of My dispersed onesH6327
6יוֹבִל֖וּןyō·w·ḇi·lūnshall bringH2986
7מִנְחָתִֽי׃.min·ḥā·ṯî.My offeringH4503

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmIn dayH3117
1הַה֗וּאha·hū,thatH1931
2לֹ֤אnotH3808
3תֵב֙וֹשִׁי֙ṯê·ḇō·wō·šîyou shall be shamedH0954
4מִכֹּ֣לmik·kōlfor anyH3605
5עֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְ‘ă·lî·lō·ṯa·yiḵ,of your deedsH5949
6אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerin whichH0834
7פָּשַׁ֖עַתְּpā·ša·‘atyou transgressH6586
8בִּ֑יbî;against Me
9כִּי־kî-forH3588
10אָ֣ז ׀’āzthenH0227
11אָסִ֣יר’ā·sîrI will take awayH5493
12מִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְmiq·qir·bêḵ,from your midstH7130
13עַלִּיזֵי֙‘al·lî·zêThose who rejoice inH5947
14גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְga·’ă·wā·ṯêḵ,your prideH1346
15וְלֹֽא־wə·lō-and noH3808
16תוֹסִ֧פִיṯō·w·si·p̄îyou shallH3254
17לְגָבְהָ֛הlə·ḡā·ḇə·hāhbe haughtyH1361
18ע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏlongerH5750
19בְּהַ֥רbə·harin mountainH2022
20קָדְשִֽׁי׃.qāḏ·šîMy holyH6944

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣יwə·hiš·’ar·tîAnd I will leaveH7604
1בְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְḇə·qir·bêḵ,in your midstH7130
2עַ֥ם‘ama peopleH5971
3עָנִ֖י‘ā·nîmeekH6041
4וָדָ֑לwā·ḏāl;and poorH1800
5וְחָס֖וּwə·ḥā·sūand they shall trustH2620
6בְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêmin the nameH8034
7יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.of YahwehH3068

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שְׁאֵרִ֨יתšə·’ê·rîṯThe remnantH7611
1יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlof IsraelH3478
2לֹֽא־lō-noH3808
3יַעֲשׂ֤וּya·‘ă·śūshall doH6213
4עַוְלָה֙‘aw·lāhunrighteousnessH5766
5וְלֹא־wə·lō-and noH3808
6יְדַבְּר֣וּyə·ḏab·bə·rūspeakH1696
7כָזָ֔בḵā·zāḇ,liesH3577
8וְלֹֽא־wə·lō-norH3808
9יִמָּצֵ֥אyim·mā·ṣêshall be foundH4672
10בְּפִיהֶ֖םbə·p̄î·hemin their mouthH6310
11לְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wna tongueH3956
12תַּרְמִ֑יתtar·mîṯ;deceitfulH8649
13כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
14הֵ֛מָּהhêm·māhtheyH1992
15יִרְע֥וּyir·‘ūshall feed [their] flocksH7462
16וְרָבְצ֖וּwə·rā·ḇə·ṣūand lie downH7257
17וְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênand no oneH0369
18מַחֲרִֽיד׃.ma·ḥă·rîḏ.shall make [them] afraidH2729
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Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רָנִּי֙rān·nîSingH7442
1בַּת־baṯ-daughterH1323
2צִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn,of ZionH6726
3הָרִ֖יעוּhā·rî·‘ūShoutH7321
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl;IsraelH3478
5שִׂמְחִ֤יśim·ḥîBe gladH8055
6וְעָלְזִי֙wə·‘ā·lə·zîand rejoiceH5937
7בְּכָל־bə·ḵālwith allH3605
8לֵ֔בlêḇ,[your] heartH3820
9בַּ֖תbaṯdaughterH1323
10יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃.yə·rū·šā·lim.of JerusalemH3389

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֵסִ֤ירhê·sîrHas taken awayH5493
1יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
2מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְmiš·pā·ṭa·yiḵ,your judgmentsH4941
3פִּנָּ֖הpin·nāhHe has cast outH6437
4אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ’ō·yə·ḇêḵ;your enemyH0341
5מֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵthe KingH4428
6יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל ׀yiś·rā·’êlof IsraelH3478
7יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahweh [is]H3068
8בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְbə·qir·bêḵ,in your midstH7130
9לֹא־lō-noH3808
10תִֽירְאִ֥יṯî·rə·’îYou shall seeH3372
11רָ֖עrā‘disasterH7451
12עֽוֹד׃.‘ō·wḏ.moreH5750

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmIn dayH3117
1הַה֔וּאha·hū,thatH1931
2יֵאָמֵ֥רyê·’ā·mêrit shall be saidH0559
3לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םlî·rū·šā·limto JerusalemH3389
4אַל־’al-notH0408
5תִּירָ֑אִיtî·rā·’î;do fearH3372
6צִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wnZionH6726
7אַל־’al-notH0408
8יִרְפּ֥וּyir·pūlet be weakH7503
9יָדָֽיִךְ׃.yā·ḏā·yiḵ.your handsH3027

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יְהוָ֧הYah·wehYahwehH3068
1אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵyour GodH0430
2בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך‪‬bə·qir·bêḵin your midstH7130
3גִּבּ֣וֹרgib·bō·wrthe Mighty oneH1368
4יוֹשִׁ֑יעַyō·wō·šî·a‘;will saveH3467
5יָשִׂ֨ישׂyā·śîśHe will rejoiceH7797
6עָלַ֜יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵover youH5921
7בְּשִׂמְחָ֗הbə·śim·ḥāh,with gladnessH8057
8יַחֲרִישׁ֙ya·ḥă·rîšHe will quiet [you]H2790
9בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹbə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw,with His loveH0160
10יָגִ֥ילyā·ḡîlHe will rejoiceH1523
11עָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵover youH5921
12בְּרִנָּֽה׃.bə·rin·nāh.with singingH7440

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נוּגֵ֧יnū·ḡêThose who sorrowH3013
1מִמּוֹעֵ֛דmim·mō·w·‘êḏover the appointed [assembly]H4150
2אָסַ֖פְתִּי’ā·sap̄·tîI will gatherH0622
3מִמֵּ֣ךְmim·mêḵamong youH4480
4הָי֑וּhā·yū;who areH1961
5מַשְׂאֵ֥תmaś·’êṯ[is] a burdenH4864
6עָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hāitsH5921
7חֶרְפָּֽה׃.ḥer·pāh.[To whom] reproachH2781

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הִנְנִ֥יhin·nîBeholdH2005
1עֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śehI will dealH6213
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3כָּל־kāl-with allH3605
4מְעַנַּ֖יִךְmə·‘an·na·yiḵwho afflict youH6031
5בָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯat timeH6256
6הַהִ֑יאha·hî;thatH1931
7וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יwə·hō·wō·ša‘·tîand I will saveH3467
8אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
9הַצֹּלֵעָ֗הhaṣ·ṣō·lê·‘āh,the lameH6760
10וְהַנִּדָּחָה֙wə·han·nid·dā·ḥāhand those who were driven outH5080
11אֲקַבֵּ֔ץ’ă·qab·bêṣ,gatherH6908
12וְשַׂמְתִּים֙wə·śam·tîmand I will appoint themH7760
13לִתְהִלָּ֣הliṯ·hil·lāhfor praiseH8416
14וּלְשֵׁ֔םū·lə·šêm,and fameH8034
15בְּכָל־bə·ḵālin everyH3605
16הָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣlandH0776
17בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃.bā·šə·tām.where they were put to shameH1322

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בָּעֵ֤תbā·‘êṯAt timeH6256
1הַהִיא֙ha·hîthatH1931
2אָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇîI will bring backH0935
3אֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem,youH0853
4וּבָעֵ֖תū·ḇā·‘êṯand Even at the timeH6256
5קַבְּצִ֣יqab·bə·ṣîI gatherH6908
6אֶתְכֶ֑ם’eṯ·ḵem;youH0853
7כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
8אֶתֵּ֨ן’et·tênI will giveH5414
9אֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵemyouH0853
10לְשֵׁ֣םlə·šêmfameH8034
11וְלִתְהִלָּ֗הwə·liṯ·hil·lāh,and praiseH8416
12בְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōlAmong allH3605
13עַמֵּ֣י‘am·mêthe peoplesH5971
14הָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ,of the earthH0776
15בְּשׁוּבִ֧יbə·šū·ḇîwhen I returnH7725
16אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
17שְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛םšə·ḇū·ṯê·ḵemyour captivesH7622
18לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םlə·‘ê·nê·ḵembefore your eyesH5869
19אָמַ֥ר’ā·marsaysH0559
20יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.YahwehH3068

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