Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”Zephaniah 2:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
ה֗וֹי יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י חֶ֥בֶל הַיָּ֖ם גּ֣וֹי כְּרֵתִ֑ים דְּבַר־יְהוָ֣ה עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם כְּנַ֙עַן֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃
- ה֗וֹיHo“woe to!”Particle, interjection · from הוֹי · “woe!” · Strong's H1945
- יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛יyo.she.Vei“[the] inhabitants of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- חֶ֥בֶלChe.vel“[the] region of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from חֶ֫בֶל · “cord” · Strong's H2256M
- הַיָּ֖םhai.Yam“the sea”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- גּ֣וֹיGoy“[the] nation of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from גּוֹי · “nation” · Strong's H1471A
- כְּרֵתִ֑יםke.re.Tim“[the] Kerethites”Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from כְּרֵתִי · “Cherethite” · Strong's H3774G
- דְּבַר־de.var-“[the] word of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
- יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.Khem“[is] on you”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- כְּנַ֙עַן֙ke.Na.'an“O Canaan”Noun, proper name of a place · from כְּנַ֫עַן · “Canaan” · Strong's H3667A
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz“[the] land of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim“[the] Philistines”Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
- וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְve.ha.'a.vad.Tikh“and I will destroy you”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from אָבַד · “to perish” · Strong's H0006
- מֵאֵ֥יןme.'Ein“from not”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- יוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.Shev“inhabitant”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
Places named in this verse
- Canaanregion · Identification: certain · Map of Canaan (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Canaan on OpenBible.info
- Cherethites (Crete)island · Identification: certain · Map of Crete (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Crete on OpenBible.info