Nahum 2:11
Nahum 2:11 in Multiple Translations
Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away?
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
Where is the den of the lions, and the feeding-place of the young lions, where the lion and the lioness walked, the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
Where is the lions' hole, the place where the young lions got their food, where the lion and the she-lion were walking with their young, without cause for fear?
Where now is the lion's den? Where is the place where the young lions used to feed? Where is the lion, and the lioness, and the lion cub that were afraid of no one?
Where is the dwelling of the lyons, and the pasture of the lyons whelpes? where the lyon, and the lionesse walked, and the lyons whelpe, and none made them afrayde.
Where [is] the habitation of lionesses? And a feeding-place it [is] for young lions Where walked hath a lion, an old lion, A lion's whelp, and there is none troubling.
Where is the den of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion and the lioness walked with the lion’s cubs, and no one made them afraid?
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding-place of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid?
Where is now the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, to which the lion went, to enter in thither, the young lion, and there was none to make them afraid?
After that happens, people will say, “What happened to [RHQ] that great city of Nineveh? It was like [MET] a den full of young lions, where the male and female lions lived and fed the young ones.
Berean Amplified Bible — Nahum 2:11
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Nahum 2:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בּוּקָ֥ה
וּ/מְבוּקָ֖ה
וּ/מְבֻלָּקָ֑ה
וְ/לֵ֨ב
נָמֵ֜ס
וּ/פִ֣ק
בִּרְכַּ֗יִם
וְ/חַלְחָלָה֙
בְּ/כָל
מָתְנַ֔יִם
וּ/פְנֵ֥י
כֻלָּ֖/ם
קִבְּצ֥וּ
פָארֽוּר
בּוּקָ֥ה
bûwqâh
H950
emptiness
N-fs
וּ/מְבוּקָ֖ה
mᵉbûwqâh
H4003
emptiness
Conj | N-fs
וּ/מְבֻלָּקָ֑ה
bâlaq
H1110
to waste
Conj | V-Pual-Inf-c
וְ/לֵ֨ב
lêb
H3820
heart
Conj | N-ms
נָמֵ֜ס
mâçaç
H4549
to melt
V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
וּ/פִ֣ק
pîyq
H6375
tottering
Conj | N-ms
בִּרְכַּ֗יִם
berek
H1290
knee
N-fd
וְ/חַלְחָלָה֙
chalchâlâh
H2479
anguish
Conj | N-fs
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
מָתְנַ֔יִם
môthen
H4975
loin
N-md
וּ/פְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
face
Conj | N-cp
כֻלָּ֖/ם
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms | Suff
קִבְּצ֥וּ
qâbats
H6908
to gather
V-Piel-Perf-3cp
פָארֽוּר
pâʼrûwr
H6289
pale
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Nahum 2:11
בּוּקָ֥ה
bûwqâh
H950
"emptiness"
N-fs
Emptiness, a state of being empty or hollow. In the Bible, it describes a lack of purpose or fulfillment, often a result of turning away from God.
Definition: emptiness
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: empty. See also: Nahum 2:11.
וּ/מְבוּקָ֖ה
mᵉbûwqâh
H4003
"emptiness"
Conj | N-fs
This word means emptiness or void, describing a lack of something. It is used to describe the emptiness of life without God.
Definition: emptiness, void
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: void. See also: Nahum 2:11.
וּ/מְבֻלָּקָ֑ה
bâlaq
H1110
"to waste"
Conj | V-Pual-Inf-c
This Hebrew word means to completely destroy or lay waste to something. It is used to describe devastation and annihilation.
Definition: 1) to waste, lay waste, devastate 1a) (Poel) to make waste 1b) (Pual) devastated (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: (make) waste. See also: Isaiah 24:1; Nahum 2:11.
וְ/לֵ֨ב
lêb
H3820
"heart"
Conj | N-ms
Leb refers to the heart, but also represents feelings, will, and intellect in the Bible. It is used figuratively to describe the center of something, and is often translated as heart or mind. Leb is a complex concept that encompasses emotions and thoughts.
Definition: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
Usage: Occurs in 552 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. See also: Genesis 6:5; 2 Samuel 13:33; Psalms 4:8.
נָמֵ֜ס
mâçaç
H4549
"to melt"
V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
To melt or waste away is what this verb means, often used to describe something weakening or disappearing. It appears in books like Psalms and Isaiah, describing the effects of disease or fear. This word can also mean to faint or lose strength.
Definition: 1) to dissolve, melt 1a) (Qal) to waste away 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to melt, vanish, drop off, melt away 1b2) to faint, grow fearful (fig.) 1b3) wasted, worthless (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to melt
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, [idiom] utterly. See also: Exodus 16:21; Psalms 68:3; Psalms 22:15.
וּ/פִ֣ק
pîyq
H6375
"tottering"
Conj | N-ms
This word describes something or someone that is tottering or staggering, often due to weakness or instability, as seen in Isaiah 35:3.
Definition: tottering, staggering, stagger, stumble
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: smite together. See also: Nahum 2:11.
בִּרְכַּ֗יִם
berek
H1290
"knee"
N-fd
The knee represents a part of the body used for movement and flexibility. In the Bible, kneeling is often a sign of respect, fear, or weakness. The word for knee is also related to feelings of fear or trembling.
Definition: 1) knee 2) weak from fear (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: be.rekh (בְּרַךְ "knee" H1291)
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: knee. See also: Genesis 30:3; 2 Chronicles 6:13; Psalms 109:24.
וְ/חַלְחָלָה֙
chalchâlâh
H2479
"anguish"
Conj | N-fs
This Hebrew word describes intense pain or anguish, like the kind experienced in childbirth. It can also imply terror or writhing, and is used to convey strong emotions in the Bible.
Definition: pain, trembling, terror, writhing, anguish
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: (great, much) pain. See also: Isaiah 21:3; Ezekiel 30:9; Nahum 2:11.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מָתְנַ֔יִם
môthen
H4975
"loin"
N-md
Refers to the waist or small of the back, often translated as loins or hips, as seen in Proverbs 30:31. It can also describe the sides of an animal. The word is only used in plural form.
Definition: 1) loins, hips 1a) used with zar.zir (זַרְזִיר "greyhound" H2223) in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
Usage: Occurs in 45 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] greyhound, loins, side. See also: Genesis 37:34; Isaiah 20:2; Psalms 66:11.
וּ/פְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
"face"
Conj | N-cp
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
כֻלָּ֖/ם
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
קִבְּצ֥וּ
qâbats
H6908
"to gather"
V-Piel-Perf-3cp
To gather or collect people or things, like when the Israelites assembled in the book of Numbers. It's about bringing things or people together in one place.
Definition: 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up. See also: Genesis 41:35; Proverbs 28:8; Psalms 41:7.
פָארֽוּר
pâʼrûwr
H6289
"pale"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word describes a glow or heat, but also a flush of anxiety, like when someone's face turns red with worry. It appears in descriptions of God's presence. The KJV sometimes translates it as blackness.
Definition: 1) glow, heat 1a) meaning uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: blackness. See also: Joel 2:6; Nahum 2:11.
Study Notes — Nahum 2:11
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Context — The Overthrow of Nineveh
9“Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.
10She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!
11Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away?
12The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey. 13“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 5:29 | Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away from deliverance. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 2:15 | The young lions have roared at him; they have growled with a loud voice. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant. |
| 3 | Isaiah 31:4 | For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey— and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor— so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights. |
| 4 | Genesis 49:9 | Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? |
| 5 | Jeremiah 4:7 | A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited. |
| 6 | Ezekiel 19:2–8 | and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs. She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt. When she saw that she had waited in vain, that her hope was lost, she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion. He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring. Then the nations set out against him from the provinces on every side. They spread their net over him; he was trapped in their pit. |
| 7 | Zephaniah 3:3 | Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. |
| 8 | Jeremiah 50:17 | Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” |
| 9 | Jeremiah 50:44 | Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?” |
| 10 | Nahum 3:1 | Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey. |
Sermons on Nahum 2:11
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With or Without God by Matthew Little | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the devotion and departure of Israel. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a genuine and passionate relationship with God, rather tha |
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Glimpses of the Future - Part 5 by Derek Prince | This sermon delves into the prophetic Scriptures concerning Jesus, emphasizing how every aspect of His life fulfilled the prophecies, showcasing His submission to the authority of |
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There's a Lion in the Streets by Jack Hyles | In this sermon, the speaker shares personal anecdotes and encourages listeners to overcome obstacles in their spiritual journey. He emphasizes the importance of taking action and n |
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The Lion by Harriet N. Cook | Harriet N. Cook delves into the symbolism of the lion in the Bible, highlighting its strength, boldness, and predatory nature as described in various verses. The lion is portrayed |
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(Om Orientation) Real Christian Morals - Part 1 by George Verwer | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the topic of sexual immorality and its consequences. He starts by referencing the story of Reuben in Genesis 35, who committed immorality and |
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Mental Pollution by Harold Vaughan | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need to resist the devil and overcome his attacks. He compares the inability to physically fight or outrun the devil to the need to empl |
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(Through the Bible) Lamentations by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of being double-minded and unstable in one's ways, as mentioned in the book of James. He emphasizes that God does not speak both |