Thisזֹאתis the exultantהָעַלִּיזָהcityהָעִירwho satהַיּוֹשֶׁבֶתin security,לָבֶטַחwho saidהָאֹמְרָהin her heart,בִּלְבָבָהּ“I,אֲנִיand no oneוְאַפְסִיelse.”עוֹדHowאֵיךְshe has becomeהָיְתָהa horror,לְשַׁמָּהa resting placeמַרְבֵּץfor animals!לַחַיָּהEveryoneכֹּלwho passesעוֹבֵרby herעָלֶיהָwill hissיִשְׁרֹקand shakeיָנִיעַhis hand.יָדוֹ
Zephaniah 2:15
Study it in the app“This is the exultant city who sat in security, who said in her heart, “I, and no one else.” How she has become a horror, a resting place for animals! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and shake his hand.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Zephaniah 2:15, word by word
- is the exultantעַלִּיזָהaliza
exultant, jubilant
Exultant, full of joy; also noisy with merrymaking.
Where else “aliza” appears- cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- who satיּוֹשֶׁבֶתyoshevet
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshevet” appears- in securityבֶטַחvetach
security, safely
Security, confidence; living "securely", without fear. Sometimes unsuspecting.
Where else “vetach” appears- who saidאֹמְרָהomra
think
To speak inwardly without saying it aloud; to think.
Where else “omra” appears- in her heartלְבָבָlevava
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levava” appears- and no oneאַפְסִafsi
nothing
Nothing, no one; without.
Where else “afsi” appears- she has becomeהָיְתָהhayta
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “hayta” appears- a horrorשַׁמָּהshama
horror
Something that horrifies everyone.
Where else “shama” appears- a resting placeמַרְבֵּץmarbets
resting place (for flocks)
A place where flocks lie down to rest.
Where else “marbets” appears- for animalsחַיָּהchaya
beast
Literally "living thing": a creature, especially a wild one.
Where else “chaya” appears- who passesעוֹבֵרover
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “over” appears- will hissיִשְׁרֹקyishrok
hiss
To make a sharp sound of astonishment or scorn at ruin.
Where else “yishrok” appears- and shakeיָנִיעַyania
shake
To wag one's head mockingly.
Where else “yania” appears- his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears
The context
14And flocks will lie down in her midst, every animal of the nations; both the pelican and the hedgehog will lodge in her capitals; a voice will sing in the window; dryness will be on the threshold; for her cedar work has been laid bare.
15 · This verse (above)