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Look,הִנֵּהyour peopleעַמֵּךְare womenנָשִׁיםin your midst;בְּקִרְבֵּךְto your enemiesלְאֹיְבַיִךְthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵיof your landאַרְצֵךְare openedנִפְתְּחוּwide;פָּתוֹחַfireאֵשׁdevoursאָכְלָהyour bars.בְּרִיחָיִך
Nahum 3:13
Study it in the app“Look, your people are women in your midst; to your enemies the gates of your land are opened wide; fire devours your bars.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nahum 3:13, word by word
- your peopleעַמֵּame
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “ame” appears- are womenנָשִׁיםnashim
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “nashim” appears- in your midstקִרְבֵּkirbe
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kirbe” appears- to your enemiesאֹיְבַיִoyvayi
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyvayi” appears- the gatesשַׁעֲרֵיshaare
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaare” appears- of your landאַרְצֵartse
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “artse” appears- are openedנִפְתְּחוּniftchu
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “niftchu” appears- fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- devoursאָכְלָהachla
devour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “achla” appears- your barsבְּרִיחָיִberichayi
bolt
The piece that locks a door shut.
Where else “berichayi” appears
The context
12All your fortresses are fig trees with first-ripe fruit; if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
13 · This verse (above)
14Draw water for the siege for yourself; strengthen your fortresses; go into the mud and tread the clay; take hold of the brick mold.