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Zephaniah 1:3 Interlinear

I will consume man and beast I will consume the fowls of the heaven and the fishes of the sea and the stumblingblocks with the wicked and I will cut off man from off the land saith the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָסֵ֤ףH5486I will consumeto snatch away, i.e., terminate
2הָאָדָ֗םH120manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
3וּבְהֵמָ֗הH929and beastproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
4אָסֵ֤ףH5486I will consumeto snatch away, i.e., terminate
5עוֹףH5775the fowlsa bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
6הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙H8064of the heaventhe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
7וּדְגֵ֣יH1709and the fishesa fish (often used collectively)
8הַיָּ֔םH3220of the seaa sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
9וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹתH4384and the stumblingblocksa stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement [idol])
10אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
11הָרְשָׁעִ֑יםH7563with the wickedmorally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
12וְהִכְרַתִּ֣יH3772and I will cut 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
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14הָאָדָ֗םH120manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
15מֵעַ֛לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
16פְּנֵ֥יH6440from offthe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
17הָאֲדָמָ֖הH127the landsoil (from its general redness)
18נְאֻםH5002saithan oracle
19יְהוָֽה׃H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Zephaniah 1:2I will utterly consume all things from off the land...
Zephaniah 1:3 (current)I will consume man and beast I will consume the fowls of the heaven and the fishes of the sea and the stumblingblocks with the wicked and I will cut off man from off the land saith the LORD
Zephaniah 1:4I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah ...

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