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Seek ye the LORD , all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger. (KJV)
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בַּקְּשׁ֤וּba.ke.Shuseek
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 2
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 3
כָּל\־kol-O all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 4
עַנְוֵ֣י'an.Vei[the] humble [people] of
Lemma: עָנָו (a.nav) · Strong's: H6035
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: poor
Used 16 times. Also: Job 24:4, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 22:26, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 34:2, Psalms 37:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6035; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 5
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 7
מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹmish.pa.Tojudgment his
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: justice
Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 8
פָּעָ֑לוּpa.'A.luthey have done
Lemma: פָּעַל (pa.al) · Strong's: H6466
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to work
Used 57 times. Also: Exodus 15:17, Numbers 23:23, Deuteronomy 32:27, Job 7:20, Job 11:8, Job 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6466; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 9
בַּקְּשׁוּ\־ba.ke.shu-seek
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 10
צֶ֙דֶק֙tze.dekrighteousness
Lemma: צֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) · Strong's: H6664G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: righteousness
Used 117 times. Also: Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:36, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 16:20, Deuteronomy 25:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6664G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 11
בַּקְּשׁ֣וּba.ke.Shuseek
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 12
עֲנָוָ֔ה'a.na.Vahhumility
Lemma: עֲנָוָה (a.na.vah) · Strong's: H6038
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: humility
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:36, Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 22:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6038; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 13
אוּלַי֙'u.Laiperhaps
Lemma: אוּלַי (u.lay) · Strong's: H0194
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: perhaps
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:28, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0194; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 14
תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּti.Sa.te.Ruyou will be hidden
Lemma: סָתַר (sa.tar) · Strong's: H5641
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNi2mp)
Meaning: to hide
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 4:14, Genesis 31:49, Exodus 3:6, Numbers 5:13, Deuteronomy 7:20, Deuteronomy 29:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5641; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 15
בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 16
אַף\־'af-[the] anger of
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: face: anger
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 17
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:3 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Seek | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| you humble | → | עָנָו H6035 poor |
| of the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| carry out | → | פָּעַל H6466 to work |
| His justice | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice |
| Seek | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| righteousness | → | צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness |
| seek | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| humility | → | עֲנָוָה H6038 humility |
| Perhaps | → | אוּלַי H0194 perhaps |
| you will be sheltered | → | סָתַר H5641 to hide |
| on the day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of the LORD’s | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| anger | → | אַף H0639G face: anger |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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