Habakkuk 2:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֚י תִּמָּלֵ֣א הָאָ֔רֶץ לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֑ה כַּמַּ֖יִם יְכַסּ֥וּ עַל־יָֽם׃ ס

Transliteration

For timmālēʾ hāʾāreṣ lādaʿat ʾet-kĕbôd YHWH as kammayim yĕkassû over yām.

Grammar Details

*timmālēʾ*: verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be filled
*hāʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the earth
*lādaʿat*: preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know
*kĕbôd*: noun, masculine, singular construct - glory of
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*kammayim*: preposition + noun, masculine, plural with definite article - as the waters
*yĕkassû*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they cover
*yām*: noun, masculine, singular - sea

Word Meanings

*timmālēʾ*: will be filled/will be full
*lādaʿat*: to know/with knowledge of
*kĕbôd*: glory/honor/abundance
*yĕkassû*: cover/blanket/overwhelm

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Referenced Verses

Isa 11:9 : 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
Ps 22:27 : 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Ps 72:19 : 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
Ps 86:9 : 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.
Zech 14:8-9 : 8 And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. 9 And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.
Isa 6:3 : 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Ps 67:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, [And] cause his face to shine upon us; {H5542} 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.
Ps 98:1-3 : 1 A Psalm. Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him. 2 Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations. 3 He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become [the kingdom] of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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