Nahum 3:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock. | I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you. | And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and I will throw | וְהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֥י | ve-hish-lakh-TI | H7993 | to throwשָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph) |
| on you | עָלַ֛יִךְ | 'a-LA-yikh | 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) … |
| detestable things | שִׁקֻּצִ֖ים | shi-ku-TZIM | H8251 | abominationשִׁקּוּץ (shiq.quts) detestable thing or idol, abominable thing, abomination, idol, detested thing |
| and I will treat with contempt you | וְנִבַּלְתִּ֑יךְ | ve-ni-bal-TIKH | H5034A | be senselessנָבַל (na.val) 1) to be senseless, be foolish 1a) (Qal) to be foolish 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to regard or treat as foolish 1b2) to treat with contempt |
| and I will make you | וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ | ve-sam-TIKH | H7760A | to set: makeשׂוּם (sum) : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
| like a spectacle | כְּרֹֽאִי׃ | ke-RO-'i | H7210 | sightרֳאִי (ro.i) 1) looking, appearance, seeing, sight 1a) seeing 1b) appearance 1c) sight, spectacle |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.