Tzefania

1:1 BDB אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ n.pr.m. ( Yah ( u ) hath promised , compare… · יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ n.pr.m. ( י׳ supporteth ) יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ king… · גְּדַלְיָה n.pr.m. ( Yah is great ) — governor of Judea… · דָּבָר noun (masc · חִזְקִיָּ֫הוּ n.pr.m. ( י׳ hath strengthened , י׳ strength… · כּוּשִׁי n.pr.m. Septuagint Χουσει— Je 36:14 great-gr…

1:2 BDB אֲדָמָה noun (fem · אָסַף verb gather, remove ( Assyrian esêpu , Delit… · כֹּל² once כּוֹל ( Je 33:8 Kt), noun (masc · נְאֻם noun (masc · סוּף verb come to an end, cease ( Targum סוּף , S… · פָּנֶה plural פָּנִים 2123 noun (masc

1:3 BDB אָדָם noun (masc · אֲדָמָה noun (fem · בְּהֵמָה noun (fem · דָּג noun (masc · כָּרַת verb cut off, cut down ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · נְאֻם noun (masc · סוּף verb come to an end, cease ( Targum סוּף , S… · פָּנֶה plural פָּנִים 2123 noun (masc · רָשָׁע adjective wicked, criminal

1:4 BDB בַּעַל noun (masc · כֹּהֵן noun (masc · כָּרַת verb cut off, cut down ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · נָטָה verb stretch out, spread out, extend, inclin… · שְׁאָר noun (masc

1:5 BDB אֱלִישֶׁ֫בַע n.pr.f. ( God is an oath , by which one swea… · גָּג noun (masc · מַלְכָּם n.pr.m. a Benjamite 1 Ch 8:9 . SeptuagintB Μ… · מִלְכֹּם n.pr.div. Milcom , god of Ammonites ( compar… · צָבָא² noun (masc · שָׁבַע verb swear ( probably, so to say, seven ones…

1:6 BDB בָּקַשׁ verb seek ( Phoenician בקש ) — past (עבר) בִ… · דָּרַשׁ verb resort to, seek ( compare Arabic دَرَسَ… · סוּג verb move away, backslide ( שׂ׳ erron

1:7 BDB אָדוֹן noun (masc · הַס interj. hush! keep silence ( probably onomat… · זֶ֫בַח noun (masc · יוֹם noun (masc · כּוּן verb probably be firm , only in der · פָּנֶה plural פָּנִים 2123 noun (masc · קָדַשׁ verb denom · קָרָא verb call, proclaim, read ( Mishnaic Hebrew… · קָרֹב adjective near

1:8 BDB זֶ֫בַח noun (masc · יוֹם noun (masc · לָבֵשׁ verb put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be cl… · מַלְבּוּשׁ noun (masc · נָכְרִי adjective foreign, alien ( Mishnaic Hebrew נ… · שַׂר² noun (masc

1:9 BDB אָדוֹן noun (masc · חָמָס noun (masc · מִפְתָּן² n. [ m. ] threshold ( compare Mishnaic Hebre… · מִרְמָה³ noun (fem

1:10 BDB גִּבְעָה noun (fem · דָּג noun (masc · נְאֻם noun (masc · צְעָקָה noun (fem · שֶׁ֫בֶר noun (masc · מִשְׁנֶה² n. [ m. ] double, copy, second ;—absolute מ׳… · שַׁ֫עַר noun (masc

1:11 BDB דָּמָה² verb cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy — Perf · יָלַל verbHiph · כְּנַ֫עַן² n. [ m. ] merchant(s) ( because Canaanites,… · כָּרַת verb cut off, cut down ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same

1:12 BDB חָפַשׂ verb search ( Targum Yerushalmi חֲפַס dig, seek · יָטַב verb be good, well, glad, pleasing ( Aramaic יְטַב · כֶּ֫סֶף noun (masc · לֵבָב † לֵבָב 251 noun (masc · נֵר noun (masc · רָעַע verb denom · שֶׁ֫מֶר² noun (masc

1:13 BDB בָּנָה verb build ( MI, Nab · הָיָה verb fall out, come to pass, become, be ( SI 1 · חַ֫יִל noun (masc · נָטַע verb plant ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same , and deriv · מְשִׁסָּה² noun (fem

1:14 BDB גִּבּוֹר adjective strong, mighty ( compare Arabic جَ… · גָּדוֹל adjective great — ג׳ Gn 4:13 + 279 times · יוֹם noun (masc · מָהַר verb hasten ( Mishnaic Hebrew Pi · מַהֵר adjective hastening, speedy, swift ( strictly Pi · מַר³ adjective and noun bitter, bitterness · צָרַח verb cry, roar ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same, c… · קָרֹב adjective near · שָׁם adverb there, thither ( Arabic ثَمَّ there ,…

1:15 BDB אֲפֵלָה noun (fem · חֹ֫שֶׁךְ noun (masc · יוֹם noun (masc · עֶבְרָה noun (fem · עָנָן noun (masc · עֲרָפֶל noun (masc · צָרָה² noun (fem · שׁוֹאָה noun (fem

1:16 BDB גָּבֹהַּ adjective high, exalted — 1 S 9:2 + 15 times · יוֹם noun (masc · פִּנָּה noun (fem · תְּרוּעָה noun (fem

1:17 BDB גָּלָל n. [ m. ] dung ( Arabic جَلَّةٌ ) , הַגּ׳ 1… · דָּם noun (masc · הָלַךְ verb go, come, walk ( MI ואהלך , לך · חָטָא verb miss (a goal or way), go wrong, sin ( M… · לֵחַ noun (masc · עִוֵּר adjective blind · עָפָר noun (masc · צָרַר verb bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, sc… · שָׁפַךְ verb pour out, pour ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same

1:18 BDB אָכַל verb eat ( Aramaic أَكَلَ , As · זָהָב noun (masc · יוֹם noun (masc · יָכֹל verb be able, have power, prevail, endure (… · כָּלָה² noun (fem · עֶבְרָה noun (fem · עָשָׂה I. עָשָׂה verb do, make ( Mishnaic Hebrew =… · קִנְאָה noun (fem

2:1 BDB לֹא or לוֹא adverb not ( Arabic لَا , Aramaic לָ…

2:2 BDB חֹק noun (masc · חָרוֹן noun (masc · טֶ֫רֶם once ( Ru 3:14 Kt) טְרוֹם , adverb of time ,… · יוֹם noun (masc · יָלַד verb bear, bring forth, beget ( Mishnaic Heb…

2:3 BDB בָּקַשׁ verb seek ( Phoenician בקש ) — past (עבר) בִ… · יוֹם noun (masc · סָתַר verb hide, conceal ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same , der · עָנָו noun (masc · עֲנָוָה noun (fem · פָּעַל verb do, make (poet · צֶ֫דֶק noun (masc · מִשְׁפָּט² noun (masc

2:4 BDB אַשְׁדּוֹד n.pr.location Ashdod ( Assyrian Asdudu , COT… · אַשְׁקְלוֹן n.pr.location a city of the Philistines ( As… · גָּרַשׁ verb drive out, cast out ( Mishnaic Hebrew t… · עָזַב verb leave, forsake, loose ( Mishnaic Hebrew… · עַזָּה n.pr.location Gaza , Γαζα ( Assyrian Ḫazzutu… · עָקַר verb denom · עֶקְרוֹן n.pr.location Eḳrȏn , Ακκαρων ( in Assyrian… · צֹ֫הַר n. [ m. ] only plural צָהֳרַ֫יִם midday, noo…

2:5 BDB אָבַד verb perish ( MI אבד , Assyrian abâtu Delitz… · חֶ֫בֶל noun (masc · יָם noun (masc · יָשַׁב verb sit, remain, dwell ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · כְּנַ֫עַן n.pr.m. et terr. Canaan ( Septuagint Χανααν,…

2:6 BDB גְּדֵרָה noun (fem · חֶ֫בֶל noun (masc · יָם noun (masc · כָּרָה² noun (fem · נָוָה³ noun (fem

2:7 BDB אַשְׁקְלוֹן n.pr.location a city of the Philistines ( As… · בַּ֫יִת noun (masc · יהוה 6823 that is יַהְוֶה n · חֶ֫בֶל noun (masc · רָבַץ verb stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stre… · רָעָה verb pasture, tend, graze ( Assyrian rêʾû ve… · שְׁאֵרִית noun (fem · שְׁבִית noun (fem

2:8 BDB גְּבוּל noun (masc · גָּדַל verb grow up, become great ( Aramaic גְּדַל (Ithpe · חָרַף verb reproach ( Mishnaic Hebrew Pi · חֶרְפָּה noun (fem · עַמּוֹן n. pr. gent. Ammon , Septuagint Αμμαν, Αμμων…

2:9 BDB אֱלֹהִים noun (masc · גּוֹי noun (masc · חַי² adjective alive, living · חָרוּל n. [ m. ] a kind of weed, perhaps chickpea (… · יֶ֫תֶר noun (masc · כֵּן² adverb so, thus ( Phoenician Mishnaic Hebrew… · מֶ֫לַח² noun (masc · מִמְשָׁק² n. [ m. ] possession (? so RV), perhaps bett… · נְאֻם noun (masc · נָחַל verb denom · סְדֹם n.pr.location Sodom , important Canaanitish… · עוֹלָם² noun (masc · עַמּוֹן n. pr. gent. Ammon , Septuagint Αμμαν, Αμμων… · עֲמֹרָה n.pr.location Gomorrah , Γομορρα ( Γ = غ;; √… · צָבָא² noun (masc · שְׁאֵרִית noun (fem

2:10 BDB גָּאוֹן noun (masc · גָּדַל verb grow up, become great ( Aramaic גְּדַל (Ithpe · חָרַף verb reproach ( Mishnaic Hebrew Pi · צָבָא² noun (masc

2:11 BDB אִי noun (masc · יָרֵא verb fear ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · עַל² noun height (poet · רָזָה verb be or grow lean ( Arabic رَذِىَ grow th…

2:12 BDB הוּא m. הִיא f. (plural m. הֵ֫מָּה , הֵם ; femini… · הֵ֫מָּה and הֵם (without appreciable distinction in… · חָלָל noun (masc

2:13 BDB אָבַד verb perish ( MI אבד , Assyrian abâtu Delitz… · אַשּׁוּר n.pr.gent. & terr. Asshur, Assyria ( Assyria… · נָטָה verb stretch out, spread out, extend, inclin… · נִינְוֵה n.pr.location Nineveh , capital of Assyria (… · צִיָּה noun (fem · צָפוֹן noun (fem

2:14 BDB אַרְזָה noun (fem · גּוֹי noun (masc · חַיָּה noun (fem · חַלּוֹן noun (masc · חֹ֫רֶב² n. [ m. ] desolation ;— עָרֵי ח׳ Is 61:4 cit… · כַּפְתּוֹר noun (masc · לוּן verb lodge, pass the night, figuratively abi… · סַף³ noun (masc · עֵ֫דֶר noun (masc · עָרָה verb be naked, bare ( Arabic عَرِىَ be naked · קָאַת n. [ f. ] a bird, usually pelican ( compare… · קוֹל 506 noun (masc · קִפֹּד n. [ m. ] porcupine ( from rolling itself to… · רָבַץ verb stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stre… · שִׁיר² verb sing ( denom

2:15 BDB אֶ֫פֶס noun (masc · בֶּ֫טַח n. [ m. ] security — Gn 34:25 + 41 times; הַ… · זֶה demonstrative pron · חַיָּה noun (fem · יָד noun (fem · לֵבָב † לֵבָב 251 noun (masc · נוּעַ verb quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter (… · עוֹד and (14 times: Fr MM 256 ) עֹד , noun a goin… · עִיר³ noun (fem · מַרְבֵּץ² n. [ m. ] the same ;—of wild beasts, מ׳ לַחַ… · שַׁמָּה² noun (fem

3:1 BDB גָּאַל² verb defile , late ( compare גָּעַל ) — past… · יָנָה verb suppress (?) oppress , maltreat ( Mishn… · מָרָה verb be contentious, refractory, rebellious… · עִיר³ noun (fem

3:2 BDB אֱלֹהִים noun (masc · בָּטַח verb trust ( compare Arabic بَطَحَ to throw… · מוּסָר noun (masc · קָרֵב verb come near, approach ( Mishnaic Hebrew a…

3:3 BDB אֲרִי noun (masc · בֹּקֶר noun (masc · גָּרַם verb cut off , hence reserve (?) ( Mishnaic… · זְאֵב noun (masc · שַׂר² noun (masc · שָׁאַג verb roar ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · שָׁפַט verb judge, govern ( Mishnaic Hebrew in deriv

3:4 BDB בֹּגְדוֹת pluralabst · חָלַל³ verb pollute, defile, profane · חָמַס verb treat violenty, wrong ( Mishnaic Hebrew… · תּוֹרָה noun (fem · כֹּהֵן noun (masc · נָבִיא noun (masc · קֹ֫דֶשׁ noun (masc

3:5 BDB בֹּקֶר noun (masc · לֹא or לוֹא adverb not ( Arabic لَا , Aramaic לָ… · עַוְלָה noun (fem · עַוָּל noun (masc · צַדִּיק adjective just, righteous

3:6 BDB בְּלִי noun wearing out ( بِلًى , ܒܠܳܝ wearing out… · חָרֵב³ be waste, desolate ( Mishnaic Hebrew חָרֵב the same · יָשַׁב verb sit, remain, dwell ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · כָּרַת verb cut off, cut down ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · פִּנָּה noun (fem · צָדָה² verb lay waste ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same (r… · שָׁמֵם verb be desolated, appalled (connex

3:7 BDB אַךְ adverb ( perh · אָכֵן adverb with strong asseverative force: surel… · מוּסָר noun (masc · יָרֵא verb fear ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · כָּרַת verb cut off, cut down ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · מָעוֹן² n. [ m. ] refuge , hence habitation ;—absolu… · עֲלִילָה noun (fem · פָּקַד verb attend to, visit, muster, appoint ( Mis… · שָׁחַת verb go to ruin (?), only der

3:8 BDB אָכַל verb eat ( Aramaic أَكَلَ , As · אָסַף verb gather, remove ( Assyrian esêpu , Delit… · זַ֫עַם noun (masc · חָכָה verb wait, await — participle (בינוני) plura… · חָרוֹן noun (masc · יוֹם noun (masc · כִּי² conjunction that, for, when ( Moab · מַמְלָכָה noun (fem · נְאֻם noun (masc · עַד³ n. [ m. ] booty, prey ( upon which one advan… · קָבַץ verb gather, collect (syn · קוּם verb arise, stand up, stand · קִנְאָה noun (fem · מִשְׁפָּט² noun (masc

3:9 BDB הָפַךְ verb turn, overturn ( Mishnaic Hebrew the sa… · פּוּץ verb be dispersed, scattered ( Mishnaic Hebr… · שָׂפָה noun (fem · שְׁכֶם noun (masc

3:10 BDB בַּת noun (fem · יָבַל verb Hiph · כּוּשׁ n.pr.personm. , gent. et terr. ( Egyptian Kō… · מִנְחָה noun (fem · נָהָר noun (masc · עֵ֫בֶר noun (masc · פּוּץ verb be dispersed, scattered ( Mishnaic Hebr…

3:11 BDB אֲשֶׁר particle of relation ( Moab · גַּאֲוָה noun (fem · גָּבַהּ verb be high, exalted ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same (Hiph · הַר² noun (masc · יָסַף verb add ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same , Hiph · עֲלִילָה noun (fem · פָּשַׁע verb rebel, transgress ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · קֹ֫דֶשׁ noun (masc

3:12 BDB דַּל² adjective low, weak, poor, thin (especially… · עָנִי adjective poor, afflicted, humble · שָׁאַר verb remain, be left over (syn

3:13 BDB חָרַד verb tremble, be terrified ( Assyrian ḫarâdu… · כָּזָב noun (masc · לָשׁוֹן noun (masc · מָצָא verb attain to, find ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · עַוְלָה noun (fem · רָבַץ verb stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stre… · תַּרְמִית noun (fem · רָעָה verb pasture, tend, graze ( Assyrian rêʾû ve… · שְׁאֵרִית noun (fem

3:14 BDB בַּת noun (fem · לֵב² לֵב 599 noun (masc · רָנַן verb give a ringing cry ( onomatop · שָׂמַח verb rejoice, be glad ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same

3:15 BDB מֶ֫לֶךְ noun (masc · פָּנָה verb turn ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · רָאָה² verb see ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · רַע³ noun (masc · שָׁפַט verb judge, govern ( Mishnaic Hebrew in deriv · מִשְׁפָּט² noun (masc

3:16 BDB אָמַר verb utter, say ( MI Phoenician אמר , Aramai… · יָד noun (fem · יָרֵא verb fear ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same · צִיּוֹן n.pr.location Σ(ε)ιων; Ṣîyyôn, Zion ( Syriac… · רָפָה² verb sink, relax ( Mishnaic Hebrew the same,…

3:17 BDB אַהֲבָה noun (fem · גִּבּוֹר adjective strong, mighty ( compare Arabic جَ… · גִּיל verb rejoice ( Noldeke ZMG 1883, 537 · יהוה 6823 that is יַהְוֶה n · חָרֵשׁ verb be silent, dumb, speechless · יָשַׁע verb Hiph · רִנָּה noun (fem · שׂוּשׂ verb exult, rejoice ( Noldeke ZMG xxxvii (18… · שִׂמְחָה noun (fem

3:18 BDB חֶרְפָּה noun (fem · יָגָה verb suffer , not in ( compare Arabic وَجَى… · מוֹעֵד noun (masc · מַשְׂאֵת noun (fem

3:19 BDB אֵת² preposition with —with makk · תְּהִלָּה noun (fem · יָשַׁע verb Hiph · נָדַח verb impel, thrust, banish (especially Dt · עָנָה³ verb be bowed down, afflicted ( Mishnaic Heb… · עָשָׂה I. עָשָׂה verb do, make ( Mishnaic Hebrew =… · צָלַע verb limp ( Arabic ظَلَعَ , Aramaic טלע Aph · קָבַץ verb gather, collect (syn · שֵׁם noun (masc