Habakkuk 1:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous. | Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich. | Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| there- | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| -fore | כֵּן֙ | ken | H3651C | rightכֵּן (ken) adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable |
| he sacrifices | יְזַבֵּ֣חַ | ye-za-BE-ach | H2076 | to sacrificeדְּבַח (de.vach) (P'al) to sacrifice Aramaic of za.vach (זָבַח "to sacrifice" H2076) |
| to net his | לְחֶרְמ֔וֹ | le-cher-MO | H2764B | netחֵ֫רֶם (che.rem) a net, thing perforated destruction |
| so he may make smoke | וִֽיקַטֵּ֖ר | vi-ka-TER | H6999H | No entry |
| to fishing net his | לְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ | le-mikh-mar-TO | H4365A | netמִכְמֶ֫רֶת (mikh.me.ret) net, fishing net Also means: mikh.mo.ret (מִכְמֹ֫רֶת "net" H4365B) |
| for | כִּ֤י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| [is] fat | שָׁמֵ֣ן | sha-MEN | H8082 | richשָׁמֵן (sha.men) 1) fat, rich, robust 1a) fat, rich (of food) 1b) stout, robust (of men) |
| portion his | חֶלְק֔וֹ | chel-KO | H2506A | portionחֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) 1) portion, share, part, territory 1a) portion, share 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) 1c) one's portion, one's possession 1d) (chosen) portion 1e) portion, award (from God) Aramaic equivalent: cha.laq (חֲלָק "portion" H2508) |
| and food his | וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹ | u-ma-'a-kha-LO | H3978 | foodמַאֲכָל (ma.a.khal) food, fruit, meat |
| [is] fat | בְּרִאָֽה׃ | be-ri-'AH | H1277 | fatבִּרְיָה (ber.yah) 1) fat 2) (TWOT) fat, fatter, fed, firm, plenteous, rank |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.