Hebrew Interlinear
Habakkuk 1:8 Interlinear
“also are swifter than the leopards Their horses and are more fierce wolves than the evening shall spread and their horsemen and their horsemen from far shall come they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְקַלּ֨וּ | H7043 | also are swifter | to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.) |
| 2 | מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים | H5246 | than the leopards | a leopard (from its stripes) |
| 3 | סוּסָ֗יו | H5483 | Their horses | a horse (as leaping) |
| 4 | וְחַדּוּ֙ | H2300 | and are more fierce | to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe |
| 5 | מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי | H2061 | wolves | a wolf |
| 6 | עֶ֔רֶב | H6153 | than the evening | dusk |
| 7 | וּפָ֖שׁוּ | H6335 | shall spread | to spread; figuratively, act proudly |
| 8 | וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙ | H6571 | and their horsemen | a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e., (collectively) cavalry |
| 9 | וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙ | H6571 | and their horsemen | a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e., (collectively) cavalry |
| 10 | מֵרָח֣וֹק | H7350 | from far | remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) |
| 11 | יָבֹ֔אוּ | H935 | shall come | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 12 | יָעֻ֕פוּ | H5774 | they shall fly | to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning) |
| 13 | כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר | H5404 | as the eagle | the eagle (or other large bird of prey) |
| 14 | חָ֥שׁ | H2363 | that hasteth | to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment |
| 15 | לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃ | H398 | to eat | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
Verse Context
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Habakkuk 1:8 (current)also are swifter than the leopards Their horses and are more fierce wolves than the evening shall spread and their horsemen and their horsemen from far shall come they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat
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