Hebrew Interlinear
Zephaniah 1:12 Interlinear
“ And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with candles and punish that are settled on their lees that say in their heart will not do good The LORD neither will he do evil”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְהָיָה֙ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | בָּעֵ֣ת | H6256 | And it shall come to pass at that time | time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc |
| 3 | הַהִ֔יא | H1931 | he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo | |
| 4 | אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ | H2664 | that I will search | to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e., let be sought), or mask |
| 5 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 6 | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | H3389 | Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 7 | בַּנֵּר֑וֹת | H5216 | with candles | a lamp (i.e., the burner) or light (literally or figuratively) |
| 8 | וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י | H6485 | and punish | to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc |
| 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 | הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים | H376 | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) | |
| 11 | הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ | H7087 | that are settled | to shrink, i.e., thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water) |
| 12 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 13 | שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם | H8105 | on their lees | something preserved, i.e., the settlings (plural only) of wine |
| 14 | הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ | H559 | that say | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 15 | בִּלְבָבָ֔ם | H3824 | in their heart | the heart (as the most interior organ) |
| 16 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 17 | יֵיטִ֥יב | H3190 | will not do good | to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) |
| 18 | יְהוָ֖ה | H3068 | The LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 19 | וְלֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 20 | יָרֵֽעַ׃ | H7489 | neither will he do evil | properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally) |
Verse Context
Zephaniah 1:11Howl ye inhabitants of Maktesh are cut down ...
Zephaniah 1:12 (current) And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with candles and punish that are settled on their lees that say in their heart will not do good The LORD neither will he do evil
Zephaniah 1:13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty and their houses a desolation they shall also build...