Hebrew Interlinear

Zephaniah 1:8 Interlinear

And it shall come to pass in the day sacrifice of the LORD'S that I will punish the princes children and the king's and all such as are clothed apparel with strange

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיָ֗הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2בְּיוֹם֙H3117And it shall come to pass in 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
3זֶ֣בַחH2077sacrificeproperly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
4יְהוָ֔הH3068of the LORD'S(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5וּפָקַדְתִּ֥יH6485that I will punishto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
6עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7הַשָּׂרִ֖יםH8269the princesa head person (of any rank or class)
8וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9בְּנֵ֣יH1121childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
10הַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428and the king'sa king
11וְעַ֥לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
13הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖יםH3847and all such as are clothedproperly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
14מַלְבּ֥וּשׁH4403apparela garment, or (collectively) clothing
15נָכְרִֽי׃H5237with strangestrange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)

Verse Context

Zephaniah 1:7Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD is at hand...
Zephaniah 1:8 (current) And it shall come to pass in the day sacrifice of the LORD'S that I will punish the princes children and the king's and all such as are clothed apparel with strange
Zephaniah 1:9also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold...

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