Obadiah 1:9

“And your mighty men will be dismayed, Teman, so that every man will be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter.”

Obadiah 1:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Obadiah 1:9, word by word

And your mighty menגִבּוֹרֶיgibore

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

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will be dismayedחַתּוּchatu

be dismayed

To lose heart from fear, to have no strength to go on.

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Temanתֵּימָןteman

Teman

Teman, a grandson of Esau; later a region of Edom. It means "the south".

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every manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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will be cut offיִכָּרֶתyikaret

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

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from the mountainהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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of 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.

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by slaughterקָּטֶלkatel

slaughter

Slaughter, a violent killing.

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The context

8Will I not, on that day, declares YHWH, destroy the wise from Edom, and understanding from the mountain of Esau?

9 · This verse (above)

10Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever.

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