Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
Woe vnto him that ſaith to the wood, Awake: to the dumbe ſtone, Ariſe, it ſhall teach: behold, it is layed ouer with gold and ſiluer, and there is no breath at all in the middeſt of it.
אֶבֶן , feminine noun, ʾeven — a stone (value 53)
H68,
אֶבֶן ʼeben, eh'-ben; from the root of H1129 through the meaning to build; a stone:— carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).stone (large or small)
common stone (in natural state)
stone, as material
of tablets
marble, hewn stones
precious stones, stones of fire
stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
weight
plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
(simile)
sinking in water, motionlessness
strength, firmness, solidity
commonness
(metaph)
petrified with terror
perverse, hard heart
Used in 239 Verses, 27 Books 269  Occurrence Count
אַיִן , adverb, noun, negation, ʾayin — nothing, nought (value 61)
H369,
אַיִן ʼayin, ah'-yin; as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle:—else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370.nothing, not, nought
noun
nothing, nought
negation
not
to have not (of possession)
adverb
without
with prepostition
for lack of
Used in 686 Verses, 38 Books 787  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
דּוּמָם , adverb, masculine noun, dumam — a silence, in silence, silently (value 90)
H1748,
דּוּמָם dûwmâm, doo-mawm'; from H1826; still; adverbially, silently:—dumb, silent, quietly wait.masculine noun
silence
adverb
in silence, silently
Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3  Occurrence Count
הוּא , demonstrative pronoun, third person singular personal pronoun, huʾ — he, she, it (value 12)
H1931,
הוּא hûwʼ, hoo; of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא hîyʼ; he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are:—he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.third person singular personal pronoun
he, she, it
himself (with emphasis)
resuming subj with emphasis
(with minimum emphasis following predicate)
(anticipating subj)
(emphasising predicate)
that, it (neuter)
demonstrative pronoun
that (with article)
Used in 1692 Verses, 39 Books 1875  Occurrence Count
הוֹי , interjection, hoy — ah! alas! ha! (value 21)
H1945,
הוֹי hôwy, hoh'ee; a prolonged form of H1930 (akin to H188); oh!:—ah, alas, ho, O, woe.ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe!
Used in 47 Verses, 10 Books 50  Occurrence Count
הִנֵּה , demonstrative particle, hinneyh — lo! behold! (value 60)
H2009,
הִנֵּה hinnêh, hin-nay'; prolongation for H2005; lo!:—behold, lo, see.Used in 799 Verses, 35 Books 842  Occurrence Count
זָהָב , masculine noun, zahav — gold (value 14)
H2091,
זָהָב zâhâb, zaw-hawb'; from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:—gold(-en), fair weather.gold
as precious metal
as a measure of weight
of brilliance, splendour (fig.)
Used in 336 Verses, 34 Books 383  Occurrence Count
יָרָה , verb, yara — to throw, shoot (value 215)
H3384,
יָרָה yârâh, yaw-raw'; or (2 Chronicles 26:15) יָרָא yârâʼ; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach:—(+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.to throw, shoot, cast, pour
(Qal)
to throw, cast
to cast, lay, set
to shoot arrows
to throw water, rain
(Niphal) to be shot
(Hiphil)
to throw, cast
to shoot
to point out, show
to direct, teach, instruct
to throw water, rain
Used in 75 Verses, 21 Books 80  Occurrence Count
כֹּל , masculine noun, kol — the whole, all (value 50)
H3605,
כֹּל kôl, kole; or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל kôwl; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):—(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).all, the whole
all, the whole of
any, each, every, anything
totality, everything
Used in 4241 Verses, 39 Books 5408  Occurrence Count
כֶּסֶף , masculine noun, kesef — silver, money (value 160)
H3701,
כֶּסֶף keçeph, keh'-sef; from H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:—money, price, silver(-ling).silver, money
silver
as metal
as ornament
as colour
money, shekels, talents
Used in 343 Verses, 36 Books 399  Occurrence Count
עוּר , verb, ʿur — to rouse oneself, awake (value 276)
H5782,
עוּר ʻûwr, oor; a primitive root (rather identical with through the idea of opening the eyes); to wake (literally or figuratively):—(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), × master, raise (up), stir up (self).to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite
(Qal) to rouse oneself, awake
(Niphal) to be roused
(Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite
(Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant
(Hiphil)
to rouse, stir up
to act in an aroused manner, awake
Used in 65 Verses, 20 Books 75  Occurrence Count
עֵץ , masculine noun, ʿeytz — tree, trees, wood (value 160)
H6086,
עֵץ ʻêts, ates; from H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):— carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
tree, trees
wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Used in 288 Verses, 30 Books 328  Occurrence Count
קוּץ , verb, kutz — arise, be awake, watch (value 196)
H6974,
קוּץ qûwts, koots; a primitive root (identical with through the idea of abruptness in starting up from sleep (compare H3364)); to awake (literally or figuratively):—arise, (be) (a-) wake, watch.to awake, wake up
(Hiphil) to awaken, arouse, show signs of waking, awake
Used in 22 Verses, 11 Books 23  Occurrence Count
קֶרֶב , masculine noun, kerev — inward part, midst (value 302)
H7130,
קֶרֶב qereb, keh'-reb; from H7126; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition):—× among, × before, bowels, × unto charge, eat (up), × heart, × him, × in, inward (× -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, out of, purtenance, × therein, × through, × within self.midst, among, inner part, middle
inward part
physical sense
as seat of thought and emotion
as faculty of thought and emotion
in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons)
entrails (of sacrificial animals)
Used in 220 Verses, 24 Books 227  Occurrence Count
רוּחַ , feminine noun, ruah — breath, wind, spirit (value 214)
H7307,
רוּחַ rûwach, roo'-akh; from H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):—air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).wind, breath, mind, spirit
breath
wind
of heaven
quarter (of wind), side
breath of air
air, gas
vain, empty thing
spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
courage
temper, anger
impatience, patience
spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
prophetic spirit
spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
spirit (as seat of emotion)
desire
sorrow, trouble
spirit
as seat or organ of mental acts
rarely of the will
as seat especially of moral character
Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
as endowing men with various gifts
as energy of life
as manifest in the Shekinah glory
never referred to as a depersonalised force
Used in 348 Verses, 32 Books 378  Occurrence Count
תָּפַשׂ , verb, tafas — to lay hold of, wield (value 780)
H8610,
תָּפַשׂ tâphas, taw-fas'; a primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably:—catch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, × surely, surprise, take.to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield
(Qal)
to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch
to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully
(Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured
(Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands)
Used in 60 Verses, 15 Books 64  Occurrence Count
| Habakkuk 2:19Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ה֣וֹי אֹמֵ֤ר לָעֵץ֙ הָקִ֔יצָה ע֖וּרִי לְאֶ֣בֶן דּוּמָ֑ם ה֣וּא יוֹרֶ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא תָּפוּשׂ֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף וְכָל־ר֖וּחַ אֵ֥ין בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ |
| Verse #22768 (Ch. #905) — 18 words, 64 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Woe |
H1945hoy |
הוֹי |
21 |
| unto him that saith |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| to the wood, |
H6086ʿeytz |
עֵץ |
160 |
| Awake; |
H6974kutz |
קוּץ |
196 |
| to the dumb |
H1748dumam |
דּוּמָם |
90 |
| stone, |
H68ʾeven |
אֶבֶן |
53 |
| Arise, |
H5782ʿur |
עוּר |
276 |
| it shall teach! |
H3384yara |
יָרָה |
215 |
| Behold, it is laid |
H8610tafas |
תָּפַשׂ |
780 |
| over with gold |
H2091zahav |
זָהָב |
14 |
| and silver, |
H3701kesef |
כֶּסֶף |
160 |
| and there is no breath |
H7307ruah |
רוּחַ |
214 |
| at all in the midst of it. |
H7130kerev |
קֶרֶב |
302 |
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