Nahum 3:1
Nahum 3:1 in Multiple Translations
Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey.
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.
What a disaster is coming upon this murderous city with all its treachery! It is full of wealth it has robbed, and always has plenty of victims.
O bloody citie, it is all full of lyes, and robberie: the pray departeth not:
Woe [to] the city of blood, She is all with lies — burglary — full, Prey doth not depart.
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery—no end to the prey.
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robberies; the prey departeth not;
Woe to thee, O city of blood, all full of lies and violence: rapine shall not depart from thee.
Terrible things will happen to Nineveh, that city that is full of people who murder [MTY] and lie. The city is full of things that were seized from other countries by their soldiers; their armies continually [LIT] have acted brutally towards people whom they conquered.
Berean Amplified Bible — Nahum 3:1
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Nahum 3:1 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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ה֖וֹי
עִ֣יר
דָּמִ֑ים
כֻּלָּ֗/הּ
כַּ֤חַשׁ
פֶּ֨רֶק֙
מְלֵאָ֔ה
לֹ֥א
יָמִ֖ישׁ
טָֽרֶף
ה֖וֹי
hôwy
H1945
woe!
Part
עִ֣יר
ʻîyr
H5892
excitement
N-fs
דָּמִ֑ים
dâm
H1818
blood
N-mp
כֻּלָּ֗/הּ
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms | Suff
כַּ֤חַשׁ
kachash
H3585
lie
N-ms
פֶּ֨רֶק֙
pereq
H6563
plunder
N-ms
מְלֵאָ֔ה
mᵉlêʼâh
H4395
fruit
Adj
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
יָמִ֖ישׁ
mûwsh
H4185
to remove
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
טָֽרֶף
ṭereph
H2964
prey
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Nahum 3:1
ה֖וֹי
hôwy
H1945
"woe!"
Part
Hoy is an expression of sadness or pain, like saying oh or woe. It's used to show strong emotions, and is often translated as alas or woe in the KJV Bible. This word conveys a sense of lament or regret.
Definition: ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe!
Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: ah, alas, ho, O, woe. See also: 1 Kings 13:30; Jeremiah 22:18; Isaiah 1:4.
עִ֣יר
ʻîyr
H5892
"excitement"
N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to a city or town, often a place with a wall or a watchman. It is used to describe a settlement or encampment, like the city of Ai, which is mentioned in the book of Joshua. The word is used to identify specific locations in the Bible.
Definition: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. See also: Genesis 4:17; Deuteronomy 3:6; Joshua 14:12.
דָּמִ֑ים
dâm
H1818
"blood"
N-mp
Blood refers to the liquid that flows through the body, essential for life. In the Bible, blood is often used to symbolize life, guilt, or sacrifice, as seen in the story of Jesus' crucifixion.
Definition: 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 295 OT verses. KJV: blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent. See also: Genesis 4:10; Numbers 19:5; Psalms 5:7.
כֻּלָּ֗/הּ
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.
כַּ֤חַשׁ
kachash
H3585
"lie"
N-ms
A lie or deception, like the hypocrisy Jesus condemned in Matthew 23:27. It can also refer to physical weakness or emaciation, as in Proverbs 14:25.
Definition: 1) lying, deception 2) leanness, failure
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: leanness, lies, lying. See also: Job 16:8; Hosea 10:13; Psalms 59:13.
פֶּ֨רֶק֙
pereq
H6563
"plunder"
N-ms
This word means a place where roads split or a violent takeover, like plunder. It appears in the Bible as a crossroad or robbery.
Definition: parting of ways, breaking in upon, plunder, crossroad
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: crossway, robbery. See also: Obadiah 1:14; Nahum 3:1.
מְלֵאָ֔ה
mᵉlêʼâh
H4395
"fruit"
Adj
It means a fruitful harvest or abundance, like the first ripe fruits in Deuteronomy 26:2, representing God's blessing and provision.
Definition: fulness, full produce
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: (first of ripe) fruit, fulness. See also: Exodus 22:28; Isaiah 1:21; Isaiah 22:2.
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
יָמִ֖ישׁ
mûwsh
H4185
"to remove"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
To remove means to take something away or depart from a place. This word can be used literally or figuratively, and is often translated as cease or depart. It implies a sense of separation.
Definition: 1) to depart, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to depart 1a2) to remove 1a3) to be removed (of inanimate objects) 1b) (Hiphil) to remove, depart
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: cease, depart, go back, remove, take away. See also: Exodus 13:22; Isaiah 46:7; Psalms 55:12.
טָֽרֶף
ṭereph
H2964
"prey"
N-ms
This word refers to something that has been torn apart, like prey or food. In Genesis 49:27 and Isaiah 18:6, it describes the spoils of war or the leftovers of a predator's meal.
Definition: 1) prey, food, leaf 1a) prey 1b) food 1c) leaf
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: leaf, meat, prey, spoil. See also: Genesis 49:9; Isaiah 5:29; Psalms 76:5.
Study Notes — Nahum 3:1
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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—Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zephaniah 3:1–3 | Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God. Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. |
| 2 | Habakkuk 2:12 | Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity! |
| 3 | Hosea 4:2 | Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 22:2–3 | “As for you, son of man, will you judge her? Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her abominations and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O city who brings her own doom by shedding blood within her walls and making idols to defile herself, |
| 5 | Ezekiel 24:6–9 | Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now rusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; cast no lots for its contents. For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust. In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have placed her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.’ Yes, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed! I, too, will pile the kindling high. |
| 6 | Nahum 2:12 | The 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. |
| 7 | Isaiah 42:24 | Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law. |
| 8 | Isaiah 17:14 | In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us. |
| 9 | Isaiah 24:9 | They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it. |
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