Nahum 3:2
Nahum 3:2 in Multiple Translations
The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot!
The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of wheels, and prancing horses, and bounding chariots,
The noise of the whip, and the noise of thundering wheels; horses rushing and war-carriages jumping,
Listen to the noise: whips crack, wheels clatter, horses gallop, chariots rattle!
The noyse of a whippe, and the noyse of the mouing of the wheeles, and the beating of the horses, and the leaping of the charets.
The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting.
The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing horses, and bounding chariots,
The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the bounding chariots.
The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the neighing horse, and of the running chariot, and of the horsemen coming up,
But now listen to the enemy soldiers coming to attack Nineveh; listen to them cracking their whips, and listen to the rattle of their chariot wheels! Listen to their galloping horses and their chariots as they bounce along!
Berean Amplified Bible — Nahum 3:2
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Nahum 3:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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ק֣וֹל
שׁ֔וֹט
וְ/ק֖וֹל
רַ֣עַשׁ
אוֹפָ֑ן
וְ/ס֣וּס
דֹּהֵ֔ר
וּ/מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה
מְרַקֵּדָֽה
ק֣וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
N-ms
שׁ֔וֹט
shôwṭ
H7752
whip
N-ms
וְ/ק֖וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
Conj | N-ms
רַ֣עַשׁ
raʻash
H7494
quaking
N-ms
אוֹפָ֑ן
ʼôwphân
H212
wheel
N-ms
וְ/ס֣וּס
çûwç
H5483
swallow
Conj | N-ms
דֹּהֵ֔ר
dâhar
H1725
to rush
V-Qal
וּ/מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה
merkâbâh
H4818
chariot
Conj | N-fs
מְרַקֵּדָֽה
râqad
H7540
to skip about
V-Piel
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Hebrew Word Reference — Nahum 3:2
ק֣וֹל
qôwl
H6963
"voice"
N-ms
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.
שׁ֔וֹט
shôwṭ
H7752
"whip"
N-ms
This word refers to a whip or scourge, used for punishment or chastisement, as seen in the book of Isaiah. It symbolizes correction or judgment.
Definition: 1) scourge, whip 1a) scourge (for chastisement) 1a1) of national judgment (fig) 1b) whip (for horse)
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: scourge, whip. See also: 1 Kings 12:11; Job 9:23; Proverbs 26:3.
וְ/ק֖וֹל
qôwl
H6963
"voice"
Conj | N-ms
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.
רַ֣עַשׁ
raʻash
H7494
"quaking"
N-ms
This Hebrew word describes a quaking or shaking motion, often used to describe an earthquake or a person trembling with fear. It appears in the books of Isaiah and Ezekiel, describing God's judgment and power.
Definition: 1) quaking, rattling, shaking 1a) earthquake 1b) quaking, trembling (of person) 1c) shaking, quivering (of dart)
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: commotion, confused noise, earthquake, fierceness, quaking, rattling, rushing, shaking. See also: 1 Kings 19:11; Ezekiel 3:12; Isaiah 9:4.
אוֹפָ֑ן
ʼôwphân
H212
"wheel"
N-ms
Refers to a wheel, like a chariot wheel or the wheels in Ezekiel's vision. It is also used to describe the wheels on the bases beneath the lavers in Solomon's temple, as mentioned in the Bible.
Definition: 1) wheel 1a) chariot wheel 1b) wheel in Ezekiel's vision 1c) wheels of the ten bases beneath the lavers in Solomon's temple
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: wheel. See also: Exodus 14:25; Ezekiel 1:21; Proverbs 20:26.
וְ/ס֣וּס
çûwç
H5483
"swallow"
Conj | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a horse, often referring to chariot horses. It also describes a swallow due to its swift flight, as seen in the book of Jeremiah. The word is used to describe strong and fast animals.
Definition: swallow, swift
Usage: Occurs in 130 OT verses. KJV: crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ). See also: Genesis 47:17; Psalms 76:7; Psalms 20:8.
דֹּהֵ֔ר
dâhar
H1725
"to rush"
V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to rush or move quickly, like a horse galloping. It is used to describe fast movement. In the Bible, it appears in descriptions of horses.
Definition: to rush, dash, gallop (a horse)
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: pause. See also: Nahum 3:2.
וּ/מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה
merkâbâh
H4818
"chariot"
Conj | N-fs
This word is also used for a chariot, a vehicle used for transportation or warfare in ancient times. It is similar to H4817 and appears in stories about the prophet Ezekiel's visions, like in Ezekiel 1:15. The word is usually translated as 'chariot' in English Bibles.
Definition: chariot
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: chariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת). See also: Genesis 41:43; 1 Chronicles 28:18; Isaiah 2:7.
מְרַקֵּדָֽה
râqad
H7540
"to skip about"
V-Piel
This verb means to jump or dance around, often with joy or excitement. It is used in the Bible to describe celebrations and happy times, like the Israelites dancing after defeating their enemies.
Definition: 1) to skip about 1a) (Qal) to skip about 1b) (Piel) to dance, leap 1c) (Hiphil) to make to skip
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: dance, jump, leap, skip. See also: 1 Chronicles 15:29; Psalms 114:6; Psalms 29:6.
Study Notes — Nahum 3:2
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Context — Judgment on Nineveh
1Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey.
2The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot!
3Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end— they stumble over their dead— 4because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 47:3 | at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp. |
| 2 | Nahum 2:3–4 | The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished. The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning. |
| 3 | Job 39:22–25 | He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword. A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance. Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds. At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war. |
| 4 | Judges 5:22 | Then the hooves of horses thundered— the mad galloping of his stallions. |
| 5 | Isaiah 9:5 | For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. |
Sermons on Nahum 3:2
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The Horse by Harriet N. Cook | Harriet N. Cook reflects on the powerful imagery of war-horses in the Bible, from Job's description of the majestic and fearless horse to the account of the horse-hoofs breaking in |