New American Standard Bible 1995

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Habakkuk

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"Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house To put his nest on high, To be delivered from the hand of calamity!

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Woe ah! alas! ha! Interjection H1945 הֹ֗וי ho·vy
Analysis:

 
to him who gets to cut off, break off, gain by violence Verb H1214 בֹּצֵ֛עַ bo·tze·a'
evil bad, evil Adjective H7451 רָ֖ע ra
gain gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit Noun H1215 בֶּ֥צַע be·tza
for his house a house Noun H1004 לְבֵיתֹ֑ו le·vei·tov;
To put to put, place, set Verb H7760 לָשׂ֤וּם la·sum
his nest a nest Noun H7064 קִנֹּ֔ו kin·nov,
on high, height Noun H4791 בַּמָּרֹום֙ bam·ma·ro·vm
To be delivered to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver Verb H5337 לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל le·hin·na·tzel
from the hand hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Noun H3709 מִכַּף־ mik·kaf-
of calamity! evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity Adjective H7451 רָֽע׃ ra.

People

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house To put his nest on high, To be delivered from the hand of calamity!
King James Bible "Woe Woe to him who gets that coveteth an evil gain for covetousness to his house To put house, that he may set his nest on high, To that he may be delivered from the hand power of calamity!evil!
Hebrew Greek English "Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house To put his nest on high, To be delivered from the hand of calamity!