Hebrew Interlinear
Nahum 2:4 Interlinear
“in the streets shall rage The chariots they shall justle one against another in the broad ways they shall seem like torches like the lightnings they shall run”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ | H2351 | in the streets | properly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors |
| 2 | יִתְהוֹלְל֣וּ | H1984 | shall rage | to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ |
| 3 | הָרֶ֔כֶב | H7393 | The chariots | a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e., the upper millstone |
| 4 | יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן | H8264 | they shall justle one against another | to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily |
| 5 | בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת | H7339 | in the broad ways | a width, i.e., (concretely) avenue or area |
| 6 | מַרְאֵיהֶן֙ | H4758 | they shall seem | a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), |
| 7 | כַּלַּפִּידִ֔ים | H3940 | like torches | a flambeau, lamp or flame |
| 8 | כַּבְּרָקִ֖ים | H1300 | like the lightnings | lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword |
| 9 | יְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃ | H7323 | they shall run | to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) |
Verse Context
Nahum 2:3The shield of his mighty men is made red the valiant are in scarlet...
Nahum 2:4 (current)in the streets shall rage The chariots they shall justle one against another in the broad ways they shall seem like torches like the lightnings they shall run
Nahum 2:5He shall recount his worthies they shall stumble in their walk they shall make haste to the wall...