Hebrew Interlinear
Obadiah 1:18 Interlinear
“ And the house of Jacob shall be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame And the house of Esau for stubble and they shall kindle in them and devour them and there shall not be any remaining And the house of Esau for the LORD hath spoken”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְהָיָה֩ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | לְבֵ֣ית | H1004 | And the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 3 | יַעֲקֹ֨ב | H3290 | of Jacob | jaakob, the israelitish patriarch |
| 4 | אֵ֜שׁ | H784 | shall be a fire | fire (literally or figuratively) |
| 5 | לְבֵ֣ית | H1004 | And the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 6 | יוֹסֵ֣ף | H3130 | of Joseph | joseph, the name of seven israelites |
| 7 | לֶהָבָ֗ה | H3852 | a flame | flame |
| 8 | לְבֵ֣ית | H1004 | And the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 9 | עֵשָׂ֔ו | H6215 | of Esau | esav, a son of isaac, including his posterity |
| 10 | לְקַ֔שׁ | H7179 | for stubble | straw (as dry) |
| 11 | וְדָלְק֥וּ | H1814 | and they shall kindle | to flame (literally or figuratively) |
| 12 | בָהֶ֖ם | H0 | ||
| 13 | וַאֲכָל֑וּם | H398 | in them and devour | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 14 | וְלֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 15 | יִֽהְיֶ֤ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 16 | שָׂרִיד֙ | H8300 | them and there shall not be any remaining | a survivor |
| 17 | לְבֵ֣ית | H1004 | And the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 18 | עֵשָׂ֔ו | H6215 | of Esau | esav, a son of isaac, including his posterity |
| 19 | כִּ֥י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 20 | יְהוָ֖ה | H3068 | for the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 21 | דִּבֵּֽר׃ | H1696 | hath spoken | perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue |
Verse Context
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Obadiah 1:18 (current) And the house of Jacob shall be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame And the house of Esau for stubble and they shall kindle in them and devour them and there shall not be any remaining And the house of Esau for the LORD hath spoken
Obadiah 1:19and they shall possess And they of the south the mount of Esau and they of the plain...