The Meaning of Nahum 3:2 Explained

Nahum 3:2

KJV: The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.

YLT: The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting.

Darby: The crack of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the bounding chariots!

ASV: The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of wheels, and prancing horses, and bounding chariots,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Nahum 3:2?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Nahum 3:2 mean?

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What is the context of Nahum 3:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.

What does Nahum 3:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Nahum 3:1-19 - Deserved Doom

This terrible chapter pictures the doom of Nineveh. She had used infamous methods in bringing surrounding nations under her power, and now her shame was to be discovered and exposed. It seemed incredible that so great a city should become desolate, but she is reminded of the populous Thebes especially dedicated to Ammon, the Egyptian Jupiter. As this great city had been overwhelmed by Assyria, so would Nineveh be by the Chaldeans. In spite of her Nile and her tributary nations, Thebes fell, and Nineveh would drink of the same cup. Her fall would be as easy as the plucking of ripe figs. The centuries that have passed since the prophet spoke only lend emphasis to his words. The silence of death still reigns over the desolate mounds that mark the site of the cherished capital. In Revelation 19:1-10 the saints and martyrs celebrate the fall of Babylon the Great. Let us see to it that we are heirs of that Kingdom which cannot be shaken, Hebrews 12:28 [source]

Chapter Summary: Nahum 3

¹ The destruction of Nineveh

What do the individual words in Nahum 3:2 mean?

The noise of a whip and the noise of rattling wheels and of horses galloping and of chariots clattering

ק֣וֹל שׁ֔וֹט וְק֖וֹל רַ֣עַשׁ אוֹפָ֑ן וְס֣וּס דֹּהֵ֔ר וּמֶרְכָּבָ֖ה מְרַקֵּדָֽה

ק֣וֹל	The noise
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֹול Sense: voice, sound, noise.
שׁ֔וֹט	of a whip
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שֹׁוט Sense: scourge, whip.
וְק֖וֹל	and the noise
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֹול Sense: voice, sound, noise.
רַ֣עַשׁ	of rattling
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רַעַשׁ Sense: quaking, rattling, shaking.
אוֹפָ֑ן	wheels
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֹופַן Sense: wheel.
וְס֣וּס	and of horses
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: סוּס Sense: swallow, swift.
דֹּהֵ֔ר	galloping
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: דָּהַר Sense: to rush, dash, gallop (a horse).
וּמֶרְכָּבָ֖ה	and of chariots
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: מֶרְכָּבָה Sense: chariot.
מְרַקֵּדָֽה	clattering
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, feminine singular Root: רָקַד Sense: to skip about.

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