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A prayerתְּפִלָּהof Habakkukלַחֲבַקּוּקthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאon Shigionot.עַל שִׁגְיֹנוֹת
Habakkuk 3:1
Study it in the app“A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, on Shigionot.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Habakkuk 3:1, word by word
- A prayerתְּפִלָּהtefila
prayer
Prayer: words addressed to God to ask, to intercede or to praise. Several psalms bear this name.
Where else “tefila” appears- of Habakkukחֲבַקּוּקchavakuk
Habakkuk
Habakkuk, the prophet who asked God why he tolerates injustice. The name is connected with the verb "embrace."
Where else “chavakuk” appears- the prophetנָּבִיאnavi
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appears- on Shigionotשִׁגְיֹנוֹתshigyonot
shiggaion
Shiggaion: the name of a kind of song, found in the title of Psalm 7 and in Habakkuk 3:1. Its exact sense is not known; perhaps a song of strong emotion.
Where else “shigyonot” appears
Translation note
“Shigionot”: a musical term of uncertain sense, like “Shigaion” in Psalm 7.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2YHWH, I have heard the report of you; I have feared. YHWH, your work, in the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known; in turmoil remember mercy.