Hebrew Interlinear

Zephaniah 2:3 Interlinear

Seek of the LORD'S all ye meek of the earth his judgment which have wrought Seek righteousness Seek meekness it may be ye shall be hid in the day anger of the LORD'S

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בַּקְּשׁ֣וּH1245Seekto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD'S(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
5עַנְוֵ֣יH6035all ye meekdepressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)
6הָאָ֔רֶץH776of the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
7אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹH4941his judgmentproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
9פָּעָ֑לוּH6466which have wroughtto do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
10בַּקְּשׁ֣וּH1245Seekto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
11צֶ֙דֶק֙H6664righteousnessthe right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
12בַּקְּשׁ֣וּH1245Seekto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
13עֲנָוָ֔הH6038meeknesscondescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
14אוּלַי֙H194it may beif not; hence perhaps
15תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּH5641ye shall be hidto hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
16בְּי֖וֹםH3117in 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
17אַףH639angerproperly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
18יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD'S(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Zephaniah 2:2 bring forth Before the decree as the chaff pass before the day...
Zephaniah 2:3 (current)Seek of the LORD'S all ye meek of the earth his judgment which have wrought Seek righteousness Seek meekness it may be ye shall be hid in the day anger of the LORD'S
Zephaniah 2:4 For Gaza shall be forsaken and Ashkelon a desolation...

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