Nahum 3:4

“because of the multitude of the prostitutions of the prostitute, beautiful in grace, mistress of sorceries, who sells nations by her prostitutions and families by her sorceries.”

Nahum 3:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nahum 3:4, word by word

because of the multitudeרֹבrov

multitude

A great crowd of people or things.

Where else “rov” appears
of the prostitutionsזְנוּנֵיzenune

prostitution

Prostitution; figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.

Where else “zenune” appears
of the prostituteזוֹנָהzona

prostitute oneself

To give one's body to others outside marriage, often for pay; the woman who does so.

Where else “zona” appears
beautifulטוֹבַתtovat

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tovat” appears
in graceחֵןchen

charm

Attractive charm, the grace of a person or of their words.

Where else “chen” appears
mistressבַּעֲלַתbaalat

mistress

The woman in charge of the house.

Where else “baalat” appears
of sorceriesכְּשָׁפִיםkeshafim

sorceries

Sorcery, the practice of magic to obtain something by hidden means. It appears in the plural: "sorceries." The Law forbids it (Deuteronomy 18:10 uses the verb of the same root). In 2 Kings 9:22 it is said of Jezebel.

Where else “keshafim” appears
who sellsמֹּכֶרֶתmocheret

sell

To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.

Where else “mocheret” appears
nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and familiesמִשְׁפָּחוֹתmishpachot

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

Where else “mishpachot” appears

The context

3horseman charging, and flame of sword, and lightning of spear, and a multitude of the pierced, and a mass of corpses, and there is no end to the bodies; they stumble over their bodies,

4 · This verse (above)

5“Look, I am against you, declares YHWH Tsevaot, and I will uncover your skirts over your face, and I will show nations your nakedness, and kingdoms your shame.

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