God & Savior

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
Zephaniah 2:3
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֙דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃

  1. בַּקְּשׁ֤וּba.ke.Shu“seek”
    Verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  4. כָּל־kol-“O all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  5. עַנְוֵ֣י'an.Vei“[the] humble [people] of”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from עָנָו · “poor” · Strong's H6035
  6. הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retz“the land”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  7. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  8. מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹmish.pa.To“judgment his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
  9. פָּעָ֑לוּpa.'A.lu“they have done”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from פָּעַל · “to work” · Strong's H6466
  10. בַּקְּשׁוּ־ba.ke.shu-“seek”
    Verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
  11. צֶ֙דֶק֙tze.dek“righteousness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צֶ֫דֶק · “righteousness” · Strong's H6664G
  12. בַּקְּשׁ֣וּba.ke.Shu“seek”
    Verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
  13. עֲנָוָ֔ה'a.na.Vah“humility”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֲנָוָה · “humility” · Strong's H6038
  14. אוּלַי֙'u.Lai“perhaps”
    Adverb · from אוּלַי · “perhaps” · Strong's H0194
  15. תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּti.Sa.te.Ru“you will be hidden”
    Verb, niphal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from סָתַר · “to hide” · Strong's H5641
  16. בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yom“on [the] day of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  17. אַף־'af-“[the] anger of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַף · “anger” · Strong's H0639G
  18. יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)