Nahum 2:1

“The scatterer has come up against you; guard the fortification; watch the road; strengthen your waist; make strong your power greatly.”

Nahum 2:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nahum 2:1, word by word

The scattererמֵפִיץmefits

scatter

To scatter people over many places, as a punishment.

Where else “mefits” appears
has come upעָלָהala

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “ala” appears
against youפָּנַיִpanayi

before

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

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guardנָצוֹרnatsor

guard

To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.

Where else “natsor” appears
the fortificationמְצֻרָהmetsura

fortress

A city guarded by walls, a protected place.

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watchצַפֵּהtsape

watch

To watch closely what is coming or what is happening.

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the roadדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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strengthenחַזֵּקchazek

repair

To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.

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your waistמָתְנַיִםmatnayim

waist, loins

Waist, loins.

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make strongאַמֵּץamets

strengthen

To give someone vigor, or make the heart stubborn.

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your powerכֹּחַkoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

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greatlyמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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Translation note

In the Hebrew, 2:1 is 2:2, and so on to the end of the chapter.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2For YHWH restores the pride of Jacob as the pride of Israel, for those who empty have emptied them and their vine branches they have destroyed.

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