Though thou exalt
thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the
LORD.
* Though thou exalt thy ſelfe as the eagle, and though thou ſet thy neſt among the ſtarres, thence will I bring thee downe, ſaith the Lord.
אִם , particle, ʾim — if (value 41)
H518,
אִם ʼim, eem; a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:—(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.if
conditional clauses
of possible situations
of impossible situations
oath contexts
no, not
if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
when, whenever
since
interrogative particle
but rather
Used in 931 Verses, 37 Books 1070  Occurrence Count
בֵּין , masculine substantive (always used as a preposition), beyn — an interval, space between (value 62)
H996,
בֵּין bêyn, bane; (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or:—among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Used in 248 Verses, 32 Books 362  Occurrence Count
גָּבַהּ , verb, gavahh — locust (value 10)
H1361,
גָּבַהּ gâbahh, gaw-bah'; a primitive root; to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty:—exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.to be high, be exalted
(Qal)
to be high, lofty, tall
to be exalted
to be lofty
to be lofty (of Jehovah's ways - good sense)
to be haughty, be arrogant (bad sense)
(Hiphil) to make high, exalt
Used in 33 Verses, 10 Books 34  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
יָרַד , verb, yarad — to come or go down, descend (value 214)
H3381,
יָרַד yârad, yaw-rad'; a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications):—× abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, × indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down
(Qal)
to go or come down
to sink
to be prostrated
to come down (of revelation)
(Hiphil)
to bring down
to send down
to take down
to lay prostrate
to let down
(Hophal)
to be brought down
to be taken down
Used in 345 Verses, 32 Books 376  Occurrence Count
כּוֹכָב , masculine noun, kokhav — a star (value 48)
H3556,
כּוֹכָב kôwkâb, ko-kawb'; probably from the same as H3522 (in the sense of rolling) or H3554 (in the sense of blazing); a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince:—star(-gazer).star
of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.)
Used in 37 Verses, 18 Books 37  Occurrence Count
נְאֻם , masculine noun, nəʾum — utterance (value 91)
H5002,
נְאֻם neʼum, neh-oom'; from H5001; an oracle:—(hath) said, saith.(Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet)
utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state)
utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)
Used in 358 Verses, 21 Books 376  Occurrence Count
נֶשֶׁר , masculine noun, nesher — an eagle (value 550)
H5404,
נֶשֶׁר nesher, neh'-sher; from an unused root meaning to lacerate; the eagle (or other large bird of prey):—eagle.eagle, vulture, griffon-vulture
Used in 26 Verses, 15 Books 26  Occurrence Count
קֵן , masculine noun, keyn — a nest (value 150)
H7064,
קֵן qên, kane; contracted from H7077; a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling:—nest, room.nest
nest (of bird)
cells (like nests in Noah's ark)
Used in 13 Verses, 10 Books 13  Occurrence Count
שׂוּם , verb, sum — to put, place, set (value 346)
H7760,
שׂוּם sûwm, soom; or שִׂים sîym; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically):—× any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, name, × on, ordain, order, paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, stedfastly, take, × tell, tread down, (over-)turn, × wholly, work.to put, place, set, appoint, make
(Qal)
to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
to set, direct, direct toward
to extend (compassion) (fig)
to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
(Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
(Hophal) to be set
Used in 548 Verses, 37 Books 579  Occurrence Count
שָׁם , adverb, sham — there, thither (value 340)
H8033,
שָׁם shâm, shawm; a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, H834); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence:—in it, thence, there (-in, of, out), thither, whither.there, thither
there
thither (after verbs of motion)
from there, thence
then (as an adverb of time)
Used in 732 Verses, 36 Books 830  Occurrence Count
| Obadiah 1:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר וְאִם־בֵּ֥ין כּֽוֹכָבִ֖ים שִׂ֣ים קִנֶּ֑ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אוֹרִֽידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ |
| Verse #22515 (Ch. #889) — 12 words, 45 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Though thou exalt |
H1361gavahh |
גָּבַהּ |
10 |
| thyself as the eagle, |
H5404nesher |
נֶשֶׁר |
550 |
| and though thou set |
H7760sum |
שׂוּם |
346 |
| thy nest |
H7064keyn |
קֵן |
150 |
| among the stars, |
H3556kokhav |
כּוֹכָב |
48 |
| thence will I bring thee down, |
H3381yarad |
יָרַד |
214 |
| saith |
H5002nəʾum |
נְאֻם |
91 |
| the LORD. |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
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