Nahum 2:6
Nahum 2:6 in Multiple Translations
The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
The river doorways are forced open, and the king's house is flowing away.
The river gates are opened; the palace washes away.
The gates of the riuers shalbe opened, and the palace shall melt.
Gates of the rivers have been opened, And the palace is dissolved.
The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
The gates of the rivers are opened, and the temple is thrown down to the ground.
But, the gates of the dams on the rivers will be thrown open by enemy soldiers, and the flood will cause the palace to collapse.
Berean Amplified Bible — Nahum 2:6
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Nahum 2:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יִזְכֹּר֙
אַדִּירָ֔י/ו
יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ
ב/הלכות/ם
בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם
יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙
חֽוֹמָתָ֔/הּ
וְ/הֻכַ֖ן
הַ/סֹּכֵֽךְ
יִזְכֹּר֙
zâkar
H2142
to remember
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
אַדִּירָ֔י/ו
ʼaddîyr
H117
great
Adj | Suff
יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ
kâshal
H3782
to stumble
V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp
ב/הלכות/ם
hălîykâh
H1979
walk
Prep | N-fp | Suff
בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם
hălîykâh
H1979
walk
Prep | N-fs | Suff
יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙
mâhar
H4116
to hasten
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp
חֽוֹמָתָ֔/הּ
chôwmâh
H2346
wall
N-fs | Suff
וְ/הֻכַ֖ן
kûwn
H3559
to establish
Conj | V-Hophal-Perf-3ms
הַ/סֹּכֵֽךְ
çâkak
H5526
to fence
Art | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Nahum 2:6
יִזְכֹּר֙
zâkar
H2142
"to remember"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
To remember means to recall or mark something, like God remembering his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 9:1 and Exodus 2:24.
Definition: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
Usage: Occurs in 223 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well. See also: Genesis 8:1; Psalms 74:2; Psalms 8:5.
אַדִּירָ֔י/ו
ʼaddîyr
H117
"great"
Adj | Suff
Describes something or someone as great or powerful, such as the mighty waters of the sea in Psalm 107.
Definition: 1) great, majestic 1a) of waters of sea 1b) of a tree 1c) of kings, nations, gods 2) great one, majestic one 2a) of nobles, chieftains, servants
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy. See also: Exodus 15:10; Psalms 136:18; Psalms 8:2.
יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ
kâshal
H3782
"to stumble"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp
To stumble means to lose your balance and almost fall, often because of weakness. In the Bible, it can also mean to falter or fail spiritually. This word is used in many books, including Psalms and Proverbs.
Definition: 1) to stumble, stagger, totter 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stumble 1a2) to totter 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to stumble 1b2) to be tottering, be feeble 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow 1c2) to make feeble, make weak 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble 1e) (Piel) bereave
Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: bereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, [idiom] utterly, be weak. See also: Leviticus 26:37; Jeremiah 6:15; Psalms 9:4.
ב/הלכות/ם
hălîykâh
H1979
"walk"
Prep | N-fp | Suff
Refers to the act of walking or traveling, often in a group or procession. It can also describe a company of people on the move. Used in the Bible to describe the Israelites' journeys.
Definition: 1) going, doing, travelling company, way 1a) going, walk, marching, doings 1b) travelling company, caravan
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: company, going, walk, way. See also: Job 6:19; Proverbs 31:27; Psalms 68:25.
בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם
hălîykâh
H1979
"walk"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
Refers to the act of walking or traveling, often in a group or procession. It can also describe a company of people on the move. Used in the Bible to describe the Israelites' journeys.
Definition: 1) going, doing, travelling company, way 1a) going, walk, marching, doings 1b) travelling company, caravan
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: company, going, walk, way. See also: Job 6:19; Proverbs 31:27; Psalms 68:25.
יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙
mâhar
H4116
"to hasten"
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp
This word means to hurry or do something quickly, like when someone is in a rush. It can also mean to buy something by paying a price. The Bible uses it in Genesis.
Definition: 1)(Qal) to hasten 1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious 1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to hasten, make haste 1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb) 1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swift. See also: Genesis 18:6; 1 Samuel 28:24; Psalms 16:4.
חֽוֹמָתָ֔/הּ
chôwmâh
H2346
"wall"
N-fs | Suff
A wall of protection, like the walls of Jerusalem, provided safety and security for the people. It appears in the Bible as a physical barrier. The Israelites built walls around their cities for defense.
Definition: wall
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: wall, walled. See also: Exodus 14:22; Nehemiah 6:15; Psalms 51:20.
וְ/הֻכַ֖ן
kûwn
H3559
"to establish"
Conj | V-Hophal-Perf-3ms
This verb means to set something up or establish it, like setting up a tent or appointing someone to a position, as seen in Isaiah 7:14.
Definition: : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Usage: Occurs in 211 OT verses. KJV: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed. See also: Genesis 41:32; Job 18:12; Psalms 5:10.
הַ/סֹּכֵֽךְ
çâkak
H5526
"to fence"
Art | N-ms
To weave means to entwine or fence in, implying protection, as seen in the Bible where it means to cover or defend something.
Definition: (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in
Usage: Occurs in 24 OT verses. KJV: cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up. See also: Exodus 25:20; Job 40:22; Psalms 5:12.
Study Notes — Nahum 2:6
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Context — The Overthrow of Nineveh
4The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.
5He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
6The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
7It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts. 8Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 45:1–2 | This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. |
| 2 | 2 Peter 3:10–11 | But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness |
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