Habakkuk 3:12

“In indignation you march through the earth; in anger you thresh the nations.”

Habakkuk 3:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Habakkuk 3:12, word by word

In indignationזַעַםzaam

indignation, fury

Indignation: fury, especially God's anger at evil.

Where else “zaam” appears
you march throughתִּצְעַדtitsad

march; climb

Step along, march. Also climb.

Where else “titsad” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
in angerאַףaf

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “af” appears
you threshתָּדוּשׁtadush

thresh, trample

Thresh: tread the grain to separate it from the straw; also to trample.

Where else “tadush” appears
the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears

The context

11The sun, the moon stood still in their lofty dwelling; at the light of your arrows they go to and fro, at the brightness of the lightning of your spear.

12 · This verse (above)

13You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed; you shattered the head of the house of the wicked, laying bare the foundation up to the neck. Selah.

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