Habakkuk 3:2

“YHWH, 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.”

Habakkuk 3:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Habakkuk 3:2, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
I have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיshamati

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shamati” appears
the report of youשִׁמְעֲshima

report

What is heard about someone.

Where else “shima” appears
I have fearedיָרֵאתִיyareti

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “yareti” appears
your workפָּעָלְpaal

deed

What someone does; what God accomplishes.

Where else “paal” appears
in the midstקֶרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kerev” appears
of the yearsשָׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shanim” appears
revive itחַיֵּיchaye

keep alive

To make someone go on living, or rescue them from death.

Where else “chaye” appears
make it knownתּוֹדִיעַtodia

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “todia” appears
in turmoilרֹגֶזrogez

turmoil, agitation

Agitation, restlessness, turmoil: the state of what trembles or has no rest. It can also be anger or the rumbling of thunder.

Where else “rogez” appears
rememberתִּזְכּוֹרtizkor

remember favorably

God turns his mind to someone and helps them.

Where else “tizkor” appears
mercyרַחֵםrachem

have compassion

To feel tenderness for someone, like a mother for her child.

Where else “rachem” appears

The context

1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, on Shigionot.

2 · This verse (above)

3Eloah comes from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His majesty covers the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise.

Read all of Habakkuk 3

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