Nahum 2:5

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Bible > Nahum > Chapter 2 > Verse 5

Nahum 2:5


← Nahum 2:4 Nahum 2:5 (KJV) Nahum 2:6 →
The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

He shall recountH2142 his worthiesH117: they shall stumbleH3782 in their walkH1979; they shall make hasteH4116 to the wallH2346 thereof, and the defenceH5526 shall be preparedH3559.


Original Hebrew

יִזְכֹּר אַדִּירָיו יִכָּשְׁלוּ [בַהֲלִכֹותָם כ] (בַּהֲלִיכָתָם ק) יְמַהֲרוּ חֹומָתָהּ וְהֻכַן הַסֹּכֵךְ׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
יִזְכֹּר֙
yiz.Kor H2142 HVqi3ms he remembers
אַדִּירָ֔י/ו
'a.di.Ra/v H117 HAampc/Sp3ms nobles/ his
יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ
yi.ka.she.Lu H3782 HVNi3mp they stumble
[ב/הלכות/ם כ] (בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם ק)
[hălîykâh כ] (va./ha.li.kho.ta/m ק) H1979 כ [HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp כ] (HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp ק) (on/ journey/ their ק)
יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙
ye.ma.ha.Ru H4116 HVpi3mp they hurry
חֽוֹמָתָ֔/הּ
cho.ma.Ta/h H2346 HNcfsc/Sp3fs wall/ its
וְ/הֻכַ֖ן
ve./hu.Khan H3559 HC/VHp3ms and/ it is prepared
הַ/סֹּכֵֽךְ
ha./so.Khekh H5526 HTd/Ncmsa the/ cover
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
  • H117 — אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr, ad-deer'): from אָדַר (ʼâdar) H142; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful; excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
  • H1979 — הֲלִיכָה (hălîykâh, hal-ee-kaw'): feminine of הָלִיךְ (hâlîyk) H1978; a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravan; company, going, walk, way.
  • H2142 — זָכַר (zâkar, zaw-kar'): a primitive root; also as denominative from זָכָר (zâkâr) H2145; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention;to be male; [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.
  • H2346 — חוֹמָה (chôwmâh, kho-maw'): feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection; wall, walled.
  • H3559 — כּוּן (kûwn, koon): a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous); certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed.
  • H3782 — כָּשַׁל (kâshal, kaw-shal'): a primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall; bereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, [idiom] utterly, be weak.
  • H4116 — מָהַר (mâhar, maw-har'): a primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly; be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swift.
  • H5526 — סָכַךְ (çâkak, saw-kak'): or שָׂכַךְ (sâkak); (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root; properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect; cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
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Reciprocal references (1): Revelation 9:9

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