Hebrew Interlinear
Nahum 3:12 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Nahum 3:12, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs if they be shaken they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כָּ֨ל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 2 | מִבְצָרַ֔יִךְ | H4013 | All thy strong holds | a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender |
| 3 | תְּאֵנִ֖ים | H8384 | shall be like fig trees | the fig (tree or fruit) |
| 4 | עִם | H5973 | adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then | |
| 5 | בִּכּוּרִ֑ים | H1061 | with the firstripe figs | the first-fruits of the crop |
| 6 | אִם | H518 | used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not | |
| 7 | יִנּ֕וֹעוּ | H5128 | if they be shaken | to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) |
| 8 | וְנָפְל֖וּ | H5307 | they shall even fall | to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) |
| 9 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 10 | פִּ֥י | H6310 | into the mouth | the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos |
| 11 | אוֹכֵֽל׃ | H398 | of the eater | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
Verse Context
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Nahum 3:12 (current) All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs if they be shaken they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater
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