Nahum 3:9
Nahum 3:9 in Multiple Translations
Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Ethiopia was her strength and Egyptians without number; Put and Lubim were her helpers.
The city ruled Egypt and Ethiopia. Put and Libya were its allies.
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and there was none ende: Put and Lubim were her helpers.
Cush her might, and Egypt, and there is no end. Put and Lubim have been for thy help.
Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers.
Cush and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Ethiopia and Egypt were the strength thereof, and there is no end: Africa and the Libyans were thy helpers.
The rulers of Ethiopia and Egypt helped Thebes; there was no limit to their power. The governments of the nearby countries of Put and Libya were also allies of Thebes.
Berean Amplified Bible — Nahum 3:9
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Nahum 3:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כּ֥וּשׁ
עָצְמָ֛/ה
וּ/מִצְרַ֖יִם
וְ/אֵ֣ין
קֵ֑צֶה
פּ֣וּט
וְ/לוּבִ֔ים
הָי֖וּ
בְּ/עֶזְרָתֵֽ/ךְ
כּ֥וּשׁ
Kûwsh
H3568
Ethiopia
N-proper
עָצְמָ֛/ה
ʻotsmâh
H6109
strength
N-fs | Suff
וּ/מִצְרַ֖יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
Conj | N-proper
וְ/אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Conj | Part
קֵ֑צֶה
qâtseh
H7097
end
N-cs
פּ֣וּט
Pûwṭ
H6316
Put
N-proper
וְ/לוּבִ֔ים
Lûwbîy
H3864
Libyan
Conj | Ngmpa
הָי֖וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
בְּ/עֶזְרָתֵֽ/ךְ
ʻezrâh
H5833
help
Prep | N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Nahum 3:9
כּ֥וּשׁ
Kûwsh
H3568
"Ethiopia"
N-proper
Cush refers to Ethiopia or a Benjamite in Psalm 7:1. It means black, referencing the dark skin of its people.
Definition: § Cush = "black" a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7:1
Usage: Occurs in 30 OT verses. KJV: Chush, Cush, Ethiopia. See also: Genesis 2:13; Isaiah 18:1; Psalms 7:1.
עָצְמָ֛/ה
ʻotsmâh
H6109
"strength"
N-fs | Suff
This word refers to powerfulness or strength, and can also mean numerousness, describing something or someone as abundant or mighty. It is used to describe God's power in the Bible. The KJV translates it as abundance or strength.
Definition: power, strength, might
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: abundance, strength. See also: Isaiah 40:29; Isaiah 47:9; Nahum 3:9.
וּ/מִצְרַ֖יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
"Egypt"
Conj | N-proper
This word means Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa, and is used in the Bible to describe the land and its people. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often referring to the Nile River and the Egyptians. Egypt is an important setting for many biblical events.
Definition: § Egypt = "land of the Copts" a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = "double straits" adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 569 OT verses. KJV: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. See also: Genesis 10:6; Exodus 6:13; Exodus 34:18.
וְ/אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Conj | Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
קֵ֑צֶה
qâtseh
H7097
"end"
N-cs
In the book of Joshua, this word refers to an end or border of a territory. It can also mean the edge or brink of something. This concept is used to describe the boundaries of the Promised Land.
Definition: 1) end, extremity 1a) end, mouth, extremity 1b) border, outskirts 1c) the whole (condensed term for what is included within extremities) 1d) at the end of (a certain time) Also means: qe.tseh (קֵ֫צֶה "end" H7097B)
Usage: Occurs in 87 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part). See also: Genesis 8:3; Judges 7:19; Psalms 19:5.
פּ֣וּט
Pûwṭ
H6316
"Put"
N-proper
Put refers to a son of Ham and his descendants, who lived in northern Africa, probably in the area now known as Libya. The name Put is also associated with a Persian tribe. In the Bible, Put is mentioned in Genesis and other books.
Definition: Phut or Put = "a bow" a nation and people of northern Africa; probably Libyans Also named: pul (פּוּל "Pul" H6322H)
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: Phut, Put. See also: Genesis 10:6; Ezekiel 27:10; Jeremiah 46:9.
וְ/לוּבִ֔ים
Lûwbîy
H3864
"Libyan"
Conj | Ngmpa
A Libyan is a person from interior Africa, west of Egypt, mentioned in Daniel and Jeremiah, referring to a people known for being empty-hearted or afflicted.
Definition: § Libyans = "empty-hearted (Da 11:43) or afflicted (Jer 46:9) a people of northern Africa west of Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Lubim(-s), Libyans. See also: 2 Chronicles 12:3; Daniel 11:43; Nahum 3:9.
הָי֖וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
בְּ/עֶזְרָתֵֽ/ךְ
ʻezrâh
H5833
"help"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
This Hebrew word means 'help' or 'aid', referring to assistance or support, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: 1) help, succour, assistance 1a) help, succour 1b) one who helps
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: help(-ed, -er). See also: Judges 5:23; Psalms 60:13; Psalms 22:20.
Study Notes — Nahum 3:9
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Context — Judgment on Nineveh
7Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?”
8Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?
9Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.
10Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains. 11You too will become drunk; you will go into hiding and seek refuge from the enemy.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ezekiel 30:5 | Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 27:10 | Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor. |
| 3 | Isaiah 20:5 | Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed. |
| 4 | 2 Chronicles 12:3 | with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. |
| 5 | Genesis 10:6 | The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 46:9 | Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth— Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 38:5 | Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets, |
| 8 | 1 Chronicles 1:8 | The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
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