“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.Zephaniah 2:8
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ חֶרְפַּ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵֽרְפוּ֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ עַל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃
- שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.ti“I have heard”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- חֶרְפַּ֣תcher.Pat“[the] reproach of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חֶרְפָּה · “reproach” · Strong's H2781
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'Av“Moab”Noun, proper name of a place · from מוֹאָב · “Moab” · Strong's H4124G
- וְגִדּוּפֵ֖יve.gi.du.Fei“and [the] reviling words of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from גִּדּוּפִים · “reviling” · Strong's H1421
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei“[the] people of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
- עַמּ֑וֹןa.Mon“Ammon”Noun, proper name of a man · from עַמּוֹן · “Ammon” · Strong's H5983
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher“who”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- חֵֽרְפוּ֙che.re.Fu“they have reproached”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from חָרַף · “to taunt” · Strong's H2778A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עַמִּ֔י'a.Mi“people my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּvai.yag.Di.lu“and they have magnified themselves”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from גָּדַל · “to magnify” · Strong's H1431
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- גְּבוּלָֽם׃ge.vu.Lam“territory their”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from גְּבוּל · “area” · Strong's H1366H
Places named in this verse
- Ammonites (Ammon)region · Identification: certain · Map of Ammon (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Ammon on OpenBible.info
- Moabregion · Identification: certain · Map of Moab (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Moab on OpenBible.info