Hebrew Interlinear

Nahum 3:15 Interlinear

devour There shall the fire shall cut thee off thee the sword devour as the cankerworm make thyself many as the cankerworm make thyself many as the locusts

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1שָׁ֚םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
2תֹּאכְלֵ֖ךְH398devourto eat (literally or figuratively)
3אֵ֔שׁH784There shall the firefire (literally or figuratively)
4תַּכְרִיתֵ֣ךְH3772shall cut thee offto cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
5חֶ֔רֶבH2719thee the sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
6תֹּאכְלֵ֖ךְH398devourto eat (literally or figuratively)
7כַּיֶּ֔לֶקH3218as the cankerworma devourer; specifically, the young locust
8הִֽתְכַּבְּדִ֖יH3513make thyself manyto be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
9כַּיֶּ֔לֶקH3218as the cankerworma devourer; specifically, the young locust
10הִֽתְכַּבְּדִ֖יH3513make thyself manyto be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
11כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃H697as the locustsa locust (from its rapid increase)

Verse Context

Nahum 3:14thee waters for the siege Draw fortify thy strong holds...
Nahum 3:15 (current) devour There shall the fire shall cut thee off thee the sword devour as the cankerworm make thyself many as the cankerworm make thyself many as the locusts
Nahum 3:16Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven the cankerworm spoileth...

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