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HowאֵיךְEsauעֵשָׂוhas been searched out,נֶחְפְּשׂוּhis hidden treasuresמַצְפֻּנָיוsought out!נִבְעוּ
Obadiah 1:6
Study it in the app“How Esau has been searched out, his hidden treasures sought out!”
With the Hebrew beneath
Obadiah 1:6, word by word
- Esauעֵשָׂוesav
Esau
Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob; also called Edom, father of the Edomites. The name also stands for his descendants.
Where else “esav” appears- has been searched outנֶחְפְּשׂוּnechpsu
search
To go through something carefully.
Where else “nechpsu” appears- his hidden treasuresמַצְפֻּנָיmatspunay
hidden treasure
A hidden thing or place; treasures kept out of sight.
Where else “matspunay” appears- sought outנִבְעוּnivu
inquire
To search for something carefully, asking or ransacking until it is found.
Where else “nivu” appears
The context
5If thieves came to you, if plunderers by night (how you have been destroyed!), would they not steal only what was enough for them? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings?
6 · This verse (above)
7To the border they have sent you, all the men of your covenant; they have deceived you, they have prevailed against you, the men of your peace; those who eat your bread will set a trap under you. There is no understanding in him.