Hebrew Interlinear

Obadiah 1:12 Interlinear

But thou shouldest not have looked in the day of thy brother in the day neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction proudly neither shouldest thou have spoken in the day of distress

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
2תֵּ֤רֶאH7200But thou shouldest not have lookedto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
3בְּי֥וֹםH3117in the daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
4אָחִ֙יךָ֙H251of thy brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
5בְּי֥וֹםH3117in the daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
6נָכְר֔וֹH5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
7וְאַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
8תִּשְׂמַ֥חH8055neither shouldest thou have rejoicedprobably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
9לִבְנֵֽיH1121over the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
10יְהוּדָ֖הH3063of Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
11בְּי֥וֹםH3117in the daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
12אָבְדָ֑םH6of their destructionproperly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
13וְאַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
14תַּגְדֵּ֥לH1431proudlyto be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
15פִּ֖יךָH6310neither shouldest thou have spokenthe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
16בְּי֥וֹםH3117in the daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
17צָרָֽה׃H6869of distresstransitively, a female rival

Verse Context

Obadiah 1:11In the day that thou stoodest In the day carried away captive that the strangers...
Obadiah 1:12 (current) But thou shouldest not have looked in the day of thy brother in the day neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction proudly neither shouldest thou have spoken in the day of distress
Obadiah 1:13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity...

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