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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Nahum 2:8 - None
Nahum 2:8 - But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But Nineveh | H5210 | נִינְוֵה |
[Proper Name Location] {Nineveh} the capital of Assyria |
| is of old | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| like a pool | H1295 | בְּרֵכָה |
[Noun Feminine] a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting place) |
| of water | H4325 | מַיִם |
[Noun Masculine] water; figuratively juice; by euphemism {urine} semen |
| yet they | H1992 | הֵם |
[Masculine] they (only used when emphatic) |
| shall flee away | H5127 | נוּס |
[Verb] to {flit} that {is} vanish away ({subside} escape; causatively {chase} {impel} deliver) |
| Stand | H5975 | עָמַד |
[Verb] to {stand} in various relations (literally and {figuratively} intransitively and transitively) |
| stand | H5975 | עָמַד |
[Verb] to {stand} in various relations (literally and {figuratively} intransitively and transitively) |
| shall they | H1992 | הֵם |
[Masculine] they (only used when emphatic) |
| cry but none | H369 | אַיִן |
[Neuter] a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle |
| shall look back | H6437 | פָּנָה |
[Verb] to turn; by implication to {face} that {is} appear: {look} etc. |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.