Nahum 2:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. | He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place. | He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared. |
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Where
- Nineveh settlementMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he remembers | יִזְכֹּר֙ | yiz-KOR | H2142 | to rememberזָכַר (za.khar) 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance |
| nobles his | אַדִּירָ֔יו | 'a-di-RAV | H0117 | greatאַדִּיר (ad.dir) 1) great, majestic 1a) of waters of sea 1b) of a tree 1c) of kings, nations, gods 2) great one, majestic one 2a) of nobles, chieftains, servants |
| they stumble | יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ | yi-ka-she-LU | H3782 | to stumbleכָּשַׁל (ka.shal) 1) to stumble, stagger, totter 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stumble 1a2) to totter 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to stumble 1b2) to be tottering, be feeble 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow 1c2) to make feeble, make weak 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble 1e) (Piel) bereave |
| on journey their | בַּהֲלִֽיכָתָ֑ם | va-ha-li-kho-tam | H1979 | walkהֲלִיכָה (ha.li.khah) 1) going, doing, travelling company, way 1a) going, walk, marching, doings 1b) travelling company, caravan |
| they hurry | יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙ | ye-ma-ha-RU | H4116A | to hastenמָהַר (ma.har) 1)(Qal) to hasten 1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious 1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to hasten, make haste 1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb) 1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly |
| wall its | חֽוֹמָתָ֔הּ | cho-ma-TAH | H2346G | wallחוֹמָה (cho.mah) wall |
| and it is prepared | וְהֻכַ֖ן | ve-hu-KHAN | H3559H | No entry |
| the cover | הַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ | ha-so-KHEKH | H5526D | protectorסֹכֵךְ (so.kh) protector (participle) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.