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Habakkuk 3

Hab. 3:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The sun
shemesh (Hebrew #8121)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement
KJV usage: + east side(-ward), sun ((rising)), + west(-ward), window. See also 1053.
Pronounce: sheh'-mesh
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant
b and moon
yareach (Hebrew #3394)
the moon
KJV usage: moon. Yrechow. See 3405.
Pronounce: yaw-ray'-akh
Origin: from the same as 3391
stood still
`amad (Hebrew #5975)
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
KJV usage: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-)stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
Pronounce: aw-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
in their habitation
zbuwl (Hebrew #2073)
from 2082; a residence
KJV usage: dwell in, dwelling, habitation.
Pronounce: ze-bool'
Origin: or zbul {zeb-ool'}
: at the light
'owr (Hebrew #216)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
KJV usage: bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
Pronounce: ore
Origin: from 215
of thine arrows
chets (Hebrew #2671)
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; (by interchange for 6086) the shaft of a spear
KJV usage: + archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.
Pronounce: khayts
Origin: from 2686
they went
halak (Hebrew #1980)
a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.
Pronounce: haw-lak'
Origin: akin to 3212
, and σat the shining
nogahh (Hebrew #5051)
brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
Pronounce: no'-gah
Origin: from 5050
of thy glittering
baraq (Hebrew #1300)
lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword
KJV usage: bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.
Pronounce: baw-rawk'
Origin: from 1299
spear
chaniyth (Hebrew #2595)
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
KJV usage: javelin, spear.
Pronounce: khan-eeth'
Origin: from 2583
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Josh. 10:12‑13• 12Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah gave up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; And thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon!
 13And the sun stood still, and the moon remained where it was, until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? And the sun remained standing in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a full day. (Josh. 10:12‑13)
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or, thine arrows walked in the light.

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Cross References

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Josh. 10:12‑13• 12Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah gave up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; And thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon!
 13And the sun stood still, and the moon remained where it was, until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? And the sun remained standing in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a full day. (Josh. 10:12‑13)
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Isa. 28:21• 21For Jehovah will rise up as on mount Perazim, he will be moved with anger as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and perform his act, his unwonted act. (Isa. 28:21)
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Isa. 38:8• 8behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees which hath gone down with the sun on the dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned on the dial ten degrees, by which it had gone down. (Isa. 38:8)
habitation.
Psa. 19:4• 4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their language to the extremity of the world. In them hath he set a tent for the sun, (Psa. 19:4)
at the light of thine arrows they went.
or, thine arrowswalked in the light.
Josh. 10:11• 11And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel,--they were at the descent of Beth-horon,--that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them up to Azekah, and they died. They were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel had slain with the sword. (Josh. 10:11)
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Psa. 18:12‑14• 12From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed forth: hail and coals of fire.
 13And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire.
 14And he sent his arrows, and scattered mine enemies; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them. (Psa. 18:12‑14)
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Psa. 77:17‑18• 17The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:
 18The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it quaked. (Psa. 77:17‑18)
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Psa. 144:5‑6• 5Jehovah, bow thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they smoke;
 6Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; send forth thine arrows, and discomfit them: (Psa. 144:5‑6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows which shot forth,—At the shining of thy glittering spear.