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Woeהוֹיto the rebelliousמֹרְאָהand defiled one,וְנִגְאָלָהthe oppressingהַיּוֹנָהcity!הָעִיר
Zephaniah 3:1
Study it in the app“Woe to the rebellious and defiled one, the oppressing city!”
With the Hebrew beneath
Zephaniah 3:1, word by word
- Woeהוֹיhoy
woe
A cry of grief for the dead or a warning of disaster.
Where else “hoy” appears- to the rebelliousמֹרְאָהmora
rebel
To rise up against God and refuse to obey him.
Where else “mora” appears- and defiled oneנִגְאָלָהnigala
defile
To soil something or someone, leaving it unclean before God.
Where else “nigala” appears- the oppressingיּוֹנָהyona
mistreat, oppress
Mistreat, oppress; take advantage of someone weaker.
Where else “yona” appears- cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2She has not listened to the voice; she has not accepted correction; in YHWH she has not trusted; to her Elohim she has not drawn near.