Nahum 1:6

“Before his indignation who can stand? And who can rise up in the burning of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down before him.”

Nahum 1:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nahum 1:6, word by word

Beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
his indignationזַעְמzam

indignation, fury

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

Where else “zam” appears
can standיַעֲמוֹדyaamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “yaamod” appears
can rise upיָקוּםyakum

arise

To come onto the scene, like a king or prophet.

Where else “yakum” appears
in the burningחֲרוֹןcharon

burning anger

Burning of anger.

Where else “charon” appears
of his angerאַפּap

anger

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

Where else “ap” appears
His furyחֲמָתchamat

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

Where else “chamat” appears
is poured outנִתְּכָהnitcha

pour out

To gush out, like water or God's wrath.

Where else “nitcha” appears
like fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
and the rocksצֻּרִיםtsurim

rock

A large rock.

Where else “tsurim” appears
are broken downנִתְּצוּnittsu

tear down

Tear down, pull down, break down.

Where else “nittsu” appears

The context

5The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt; and the earth heaves at his presence, and the world and all who dwell in it.

6 · This verse (above)

7Good is YHWH, a stronghold in the day of distress; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

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