Nahum 2:7

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{ "verseID": "Nahum.2.7", "source": "שַׁעֲרֵ֥י הַנְּהָר֖וֹת נִפְתָּ֑חוּ וְהַֽהֵיכָ֖ל נָמֽוֹג׃", "text": "The *šaʿărê* the *nəhārôt* *niptāḥû*, and the *hêkāl* *nāmôg*.", "grammar": { "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gates of", "*nəhārôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rivers", "*niptāḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are opened", "*hêkāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the palace/temple", "*nāmôg*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is dissolved/melted away" }, "variants": { "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/canals", "*niptāḥû*": "are opened/broken open/breached", "*hêkāl*": "palace/temple/royal residence", "*nāmôg*": "is dissolved/melted away/disintegrated" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שַׁעֲרֵ֥י הַנְּהָר֖וֹת נִפְתָּ֑חוּ וְהַֽהֵיכָ֖ל נָמֽוֹג׃

Transliteration

The šaʿărê the nəhārôt niptāḥû, and the hêkāl nāmôg.

Grammar Details

• *šaʿărê*: noun, masculine plural construct - gates of
• *nəhārôt*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rivers
• *niptāḥû*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are opened
• *hêkāl*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the palace/temple
• *nāmôg*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is dissolved/melted away

Word Meanings

• *šaʿărê*: gates/entrances
• *nəhārôt*: rivers/streams/canals
• *niptāḥû*: are opened/broken open/breached
• *hêkāl*: palace/temple/royal residence
• *nāmôg*: is dissolved/melted away/disintegrated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace collapses.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it is decreed:{H5324} she is uncovered,{H1540} she is carried away;{H5927} and her handmaids{H519} moan{H5090} as with the voice{H6963} of doves,{H3123} beating{H8608} upon their breasts.{H3824}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Huzzab{H5324}{(H8717)} shall be led away captive{H1540}{(H8795)}, she shall be brought up{H5927}{(H8717)}, and her maids{H519} shall lead{H5090}{(H8764)} her as with the voice{H6963} of doves{H3123}, tabering{H8608}{(H8781)} upon their breasts{H3824}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The quene hir self shal be led awaye captyue, and hir gentilwomen shal mourne as the doues, & grone within their hertes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Huzzab the Queene shalbe led away captiue, and her maides shall leade her as with the voyce of doues, smiting vpon their breastes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Huzab is brought foorth captiue, made to ascend into the charets her handmaydens also leading one another as in the voyce of doues, knocking vpon their brestes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead [her] as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it is established -- she hath removed, She hath been brought up, And her handmaids are leading as the voice of doves, Tabering on their hearts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The river doorways are forced open, and the king's house is flowing away.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Nineveh is taken into exile and is led away; her slave girls moan like doves while they beat their breasts.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 38:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.14", "source": "כְּס֤וּס עָגוּר֙ כֵּ֣ן אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף אֶהְגֶּ֖ה כַּיּוֹנָ֑ה דַּלּ֤וּ עֵינַי֙ לַמָּר֔וֹם אֲדֹנָ֖י עָֽשְׁקָה־לִּ֥י עָרְבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "Like-*sûs* *ʿāgûr* thus *ʾăṣapṣēp* *ʾehgeh* like-the-*yônâ* *dallû* *ʿênay* to-the-*mārôm* *ʾădōnāy* *ʿāšqâ*-to-me *ʿārbēnî*.", "grammar": { "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - swift", "*ʿāgûr*": "masculine singular noun - crane", "*ʾăṣapṣēp*": "pilpel imperfect, 1st person singular - I chirp", "*ʾehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I moan", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - dove", "*dallû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are weak", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mārôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - height", "*ʾădōnāy*": "proper noun - my Lord", "*ʿāšqâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she oppresses", "*ʿārbēnî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be surety for me" }, "variants": { "*sûs*": "swift, swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "crane, wryneck, swallow", "*ʾăṣapṣēp*": "I chirp, I twitter, I peep", "*ʾehgeh*": "I moan, I murmur, I meditate", "*yônâ*": "dove, pigeon", "*dallû*": "they are weak, they fail, they languish", "*mārôm*": "height, heaven, on high", "*ʿāšqâ*": "she oppresses, she mistreats", "*ʿārbēnî*": "be surety for me, take responsibility for me, pledge for me" } }
• Isa 59:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.11", "source": "נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Nehĕmeh* like-*dubbîm* all-us and-like-*yônîm* *hāgōh* *nehgeh* *nəqawweh* to-*mišpāṭ* and-there-is-none to-*yəšûʿāh* *rāḥăqāh* from-us", "grammar": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we growl/moan", "*dubbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bears", "*yônîm*": "noun, feminine plural - doves", "*hāgōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - moaning/mourning", "*nehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we moan/mutter", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*rāḥăqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is far/distant" }, "variants": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "we growl/moan/roar", "*dubbîm*": "bears", "*yônîm*": "doves/pigeons", "*hāgōh*": "moaning/mourning/cooing", "*nehgeh*": "we moan/mutter/coo", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*rāḥăqāh*": "it is far/distant/removed" } }
• Luke 23:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.23.27", "source": "¶Ἠκολούθει δὲ αὐτῷ πολὺ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ γυναικῶν, αἳ καὶ ἐκόπτοντο καὶ ἐθρήνουν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkolouthei* *de* him great *plēthos* of-the *laou*, and of-women, who also *ekoptonto* and *ethrēnoun* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkolouthei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was following", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "αὐτῷ": "dative singular masculine - him", "*plēthos*": "nominative singular neuter - multitude/crowd", "*laou*": "genitive singular masculine - people", "γυναικῶν": "genitive plural feminine - of women", "αἳ": "relative pronoun, nominative plural feminine - who", "*ekoptonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - were beating (themselves)/were lamenting", "*ethrēnoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were mourning/wailing" }, "variants": { "*Ēkolouthei*": "was following/accompanied", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/great number", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*ekoptonto*": "were beating (themselves)/were mourning/were lamenting", "*ethrēnoun*": "were mourning/wailing/lamenting" } }
• Luke 23:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Luke.23.48", "source": "Καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαραγενόμενοι ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τὴν θεωρίαν ταύτην, θεωροῦντες τὰ γενόμενα, τύπτοντες ἑαυτῶν τὰ στήθη, ὑπέστρεφον.", "text": "And all the *symparagenomonoi* *ochloi* for the *theōrian* this, *theōrountes* the things-*genomena*, *typtontes* of-themselves the *stēthē*, *hypestrefon*.", "grammar": { "*symparagenomonoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having come together", "*ochloi*": "nominative plural masculine - crowds", "*theōrian*": "accusative singular feminine - spectacle/sight", "*theōrountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - observing/watching", "*genomena*": "aorist middle participle, accusative plural neuter - having happened", "*typtontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - beating/striking", "*stēthē*": "accusative plural neuter - breasts/chests", "*hypestrefon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were returning" }, "variants": { "*symparagenomonoi*": "having gathered/assembled/come together", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes", "*theōrian*": "spectacle/sight/sight-seeing", "*theōrountes*": "watching/observing/witnessing", "*genomena*": "things that happened/occurred", "*typtontes*": "beating/striking/hitting", "*stēthē*": "breasts/chests", "*hypestrefon*": "were returning/going back" } }
• Isa 32:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.12", "source": "עַל־שָׁדַ֖יִם סֹֽפְדִ֑ים עַל־שְׂדֵי־חֶ֕מֶד עַל־גֶּ֖פֶן פֹּרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "Upon-*šādayim* *sāpad*; upon-*śədê*-*ḥemed* upon-*gepen* *pōriyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*šādayim*": "masculine dual noun - breasts", "*sāpad*": "qal participle masculine plural - mourning, lamenting", "*śədê*": "masculine plural noun construct - fields of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - delight, pleasure", "*gepen*": "feminine singular noun - vine, grapevine", "*pōriyyâ*": "adjective feminine singular - fruitful, fertile" }, "variants": { "*šādayim*": "breasts/chest", "*sāpad*": "mourning/lamenting/beating (the breast in grief)", "*śədê*": "fields of/lands of", "*ḥemed*": "delight/pleasure/desirability", "*gepen*": "vine/grapevine", "*pōriyyâ*": "fruitful/fertile/productive" } }