Hebrew Interlinear

Zephaniah 3:7 Interlinear

I said Surely thou wilt fear me thou wilt receive instruction should not be cut off so their dwelling howsoever I punished them but they rose early and corrupted all their doings

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָמַ֜רְתִּיH559I saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אַךְH389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
3תִּירְאִ֤יH3372Surely thou wilt fearto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
4אוֹתִי֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5תִּקְחִ֣יH3947me thou wilt receiveto take (in the widest variety of applications)
6מוּסָ֔רH4148instructionproperly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
7וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8יִכָּרֵ֣תH3772should not be 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
9מְעוֹנָ֔הּH4583so their dwellingan abode, of god (the tabernacle or the temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
10כֹּ֥לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
11אֲשֶׁרH834howsoeverwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
12פָּקַ֖דְתִּיH6485I punishedto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
13עָלֶ֑יהָH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
14אָכֵן֙H403them butfirmly; figuratively, surely; also (adversative) but
15הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּH7925they rose earlyliterally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e., to start early in the morning
16הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּH7843and corruptedto decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
17כֹּ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
18עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃H5949all their doingsan exploit (of god), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity

Verse Context

Zephaniah 3:6I have cut off the nations are desolate their towers waste I made their streets...
Zephaniah 3:7 (current)I said Surely thou wilt fear me thou wilt receive instruction should not be cut off so their dwelling howsoever I punished them but they rose early and corrupted all their doings
Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait ye upon me saith the LORD until the day...

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