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<< Zephaniah 1:12 >>
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And it shall come to pass at that time
`eth (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
that I will search
chaphas (khaw-fas')
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask -- change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
with candles
niyr (neer)
properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light -- candle, lamp, light.
and punish
paqad (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
the men
'enowsh (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
that are settled
qapha' (kaw-faw')
to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water) -- congeal, curdle, dark, settle.
on their lees
shemer (sheh'-mer)
something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine -- dregs, (wines on the) lees.
that say
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
in their heart
lebab (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
The LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will not do good
yatab (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
neither will he do evil
ra`a` (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) |
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