Habakkuk 2:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, 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

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 the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
• Ps 22:27 : 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
• Ps 72:19 : 19 And blessed{H8803)} be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled{H8735)} with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
• Ps 86:9 : 9 All nations whom thou hast made{H8804)} shall come{H8799)} and worship{H8691)} before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify{H8762)} thy name.
• Zech 14:8-9 : 8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. 9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
• Isa 6:3 : 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
• Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
• Ps 67:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful{H8799)} unto us, and bless{H8762)} us; and cause his face to shine{H8686)} upon us; Selah. 2 That thy way may be known{H8800)} upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
• Ps 98:1-3 : 1 A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. 2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth 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 were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.