KJV: They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
YLT: Bow and javelin they take hold of, Fierce it is, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea doth sound, And on horses they ride, set in array as a man of war, Against thee, O daughter of Zion.
Darby: They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as a man for the battle, against thee, daughter of Zion.
ASV: They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Zion.
קֶ֣שֶׁת | Bow |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: קֶשֶׁת Sense: bow. |
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וְכִיד֞וֹן | and spear |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: כִּידֹון Sense: javelin, short sword, dart. |
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יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ | they will lay hold on |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore. |
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אַכְזָרִ֥י | cruel |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: אַכְזָרִי Sense: cruel. |
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הוּא֙ | it [is] |
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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וְלֹ֣א | and no |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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יְרַחֵ֔מוּ | has mercy |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָחַם Sense: to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion. |
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קוֹלָם֙ | their voice |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: קֹול Sense: voice, sound, noise. |
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כַּיָּ֣ם | like the sea |
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יָם Sense: sea. |
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יֶהֱמֶ֔ה | roars |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָמָה Sense: to murmur, growl, roar, cry aloud, mourn, rage, sound, make noise, tumult, be clamorous, be disquieted, be loud, be moved, be troubled, be in an uproar. |
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וְעַל־ | and on |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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סוּסִ֖ים | horses |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: סוּס Sense: swallow, swift. |
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יִרְכָּ֑בוּ | they ride |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָכַב Sense: to mount and ride, ride. |
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עָר֗וּךְ | set in array |
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular Root: עָרַךְ Sense: to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare. |
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כְּאִישׁ֙ | as men |
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | of war |
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מִלְחָמָה Sense: battle, war. |
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עָלַ֖יִךְ | against you |
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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בַּת־ | daughter |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בַּת Sense: daughter. |
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צִיּֽוֹן | of Zion |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צִיּׄון Sense: another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books. |