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Nahum 2

Nah. 2:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The chariots
rekeb (Hebrew #7393)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
KJV usage: chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
Pronounce: reh'-keb
Origin: from 7392
shall rage
halal (Hebrew #1984)
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
in the streets
chuwts (Hebrew #2351)
(both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors
KJV usage: abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
Pronounce: khoots
Origin: or (shortened) chuts {khoots}
, they shall justle one against another
shaqaq (Hebrew #8264)
to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily
KJV usage: have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro).
Pronounce: shaw-kak'
Origin: a primitive root
in the broad ways
rchob (Hebrew #7339)
from 7337; a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area
KJV usage: broad place (way), street. See also 1050.
Pronounce: rekh-obe'
Origin: or rchowb {rekh-obe'}
: βthey shall seem
mar'eh (Hebrew #4758)
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
KJV usage: X apparently, appearance(-reth), X as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.
Pronounce: mar-eh'
Origin: from 7200
like torches
lappiyd (Hebrew #3940)
from an unused root probably meaning to shine; a flambeau, lamp or flame
KJV usage: (fire-)brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.
Pronounce: lap-peed'
Origin: or lappid {lap-peed'}
, they shall run
ruwts (Hebrew #7323)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Pronounce: roots
Origin: a primitive root
like the lightnings
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
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their show.

Cross References

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chariots.
Nah. 3:2‑3• 2Sonido de látigo, y estruendo de movimiento de ruedas; y caballo atropellador, y carro saltador;
 3Caballero enhiesto, y resplandor de espada, y resplandor de lanza; y multitud de muertos, y multitud de cadáveres; y de sus cadáveres no habrá fin, y en sus cadáveres tropezarán: (Nah. 3:2‑3)
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Is. 37:24• 24Por mano de tus siervos denostaste al Señor, y dijiste: Yo con la multitud de mis carros subiré á las alturas de los montes, á las laderas del Líbano; cortaré sus altos cedros, sus hayas escogidas; vendré después á lo alto de su límite, al monte de su Carmel. (Is. 37:24)
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Is. 66:15• 15Porque he aquí que Jehová vendrá con fuego, y sus carros como torbellino, para tornar su ira en furor, y su reprensión en llama de fuego. (Is. 66:15)
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Jer. 4:13• 13He aquí que subirá como nube, y su carro como torbellino; más ligeros con sus caballos que las águilas. Ay de nosotros, porque dados somos á saco! (Jer. 4:13)
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Ez. 26:10• 10Por la multitud de sus caballos te cubrirá el polvo de ellos: con el estruendo de los caballeros, y de las ruedas, y de los carros, temblarán tus muros, cuando entrare por tus puertas como por portillos de ciudad destruída. (Ez. 26:10)
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Dn. 11:40• 40Empero al cabo del tiempo el rey del mediodía se acorneará con él; y el rey del norte levantará contra él como tempestad, con carros y gente de á caballo, y muchos navíos; y entrará por las tierras, é inundará, y pasará. (Dn. 11:40)
they shall seem.
Heb. their show.

J. N. Darby Translation

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The chariots rush madly in the streets, they justle one against another in the broad ways: the appearance of them is like torches, they run like lightnings.