Hebrew Interlinear
Zephaniah 2:5 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Zephaniah 2:5, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Woe thee that there shall be no inhabitant coast of the sea the nation of the Cherethites the word of the LORD is against you O Canaan the land of the Philistines I will even destroy thee that there shall be no inhabitant”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ה֗וֹי | H1945 | Woe | oh! |
| 2 | יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ | H3427 | thee that there shall be no inhabitant | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 3 | חֶ֥בֶל | H2256 | coast | ruin |
| 4 | הַיָּ֖ם | H3220 | of the sea | a 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 |
| 5 | גּ֣וֹי | H1471 | the nation | a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts |
| 6 | כְּרֵתִ֑ים | H3774 | of the Cherethites | a kerethite or life-guardsman |
| 7 | דְּבַר | H1697 | the word | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 8 | יְהוָ֣ה | H3068 | of the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 9 | עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 10 | כְּנַ֙עַן֙ | H3667 | is against you O Canaan | kenaan, a son a ham; also the country inhabited by him |
| 11 | אֶ֣רֶץ | H776 | the land | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 12 | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | H6430 | of the Philistines | a pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth |
| 13 | וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ | H6 | I will even destroy | properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) |
| 14 | מֵאֵ֥ין | H369 | a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle | |
| 15 | יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ | H3427 | thee that there shall be no inhabitant | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
Zephaniah 2:4 For Gaza shall be forsaken and Ashkelon a desolation...
Zephaniah 2:5 (current)Woe thee that there shall be no inhabitant coast of the sea the nation of the Cherethites the word of the LORD is against you O Canaan the land of the Philistines I will even destroy thee that there shall be no inhabitant
Zephaniah 2:6 coast And the sea shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds...