Hebrew Interlinear
Zephaniah 2:7 Interlinear
“ And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah they shall feed of the house of Ashkelon in the evening shall they lie down shall visit for the LORD their God them and turn away their captivity”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְהָ֣יָה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | חֶ֗בֶל | H2256 | And the coast | ruin |
| 3 | לִשְׁאֵרִ֛ית | H7611 | shall be for the remnant | a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion |
| 4 | בְּבָתֵּ֣י | H1004 | of the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 5 | יְהוּדָ֖ה | H3063 | of Judah | jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory |
| 6 | עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 7 | יִרְע֑וּן | H7462 | they shall feed | to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie |
| 8 | בְּבָתֵּ֣י | H1004 | of the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 9 | אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן | H831 | of Ashkelon | ashkelon, a place in palestine |
| 10 | בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ | H6153 | in the evening | dusk |
| 11 | יִרְבָּצ֔וּן | H7257 | shall they lie down | to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); by implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed |
| 12 | כִּ֧י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 13 | יִפְקְדֵ֛ם | H6485 | shall visit | to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc |
| 14 | יְהוָ֥ה | H3068 | for the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 15 | אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם | H430 | their God | gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of |
| 16 | וְשָׁ֥ב | H7725 | them and turn away | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 17 | שְׁבִותָֽם׃ | H7622 | their captivity | exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity |
Verse Context
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Zephaniah 2:7 (current) And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah they shall feed of the house of Ashkelon in the evening shall they lie down shall visit for the LORD their God them and turn away their captivity
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