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Zephaniah 1

Zeph. 1:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
is near
qarowb (Hebrew #7138)
from 7126; near (in place, kindred or time)
KJV usage: allied, approach, at hand, + any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Pronounce: kaw-robe'
Origin: or qarob {kaw-robe'}
t, it is near
qarowb (Hebrew #7138)
from 7126; near (in place, kindred or time)
KJV usage: allied, approach, at hand, + any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Pronounce: kaw-robe'
Origin: or qarob {kaw-robe'}
, and hasteth
maher (Hebrew #4118)
properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry
KJV usage: hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly.
Pronounce: mah-hare'
Origin: from 4116
greatly
m`od (Hebrew #3966)
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
KJV usage: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.
Pronounce: meh-ode'
Origin: from the same as 181
, even the voice
qowl (Hebrew #6963)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
KJV usage: + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.
Pronounce: kole
Origin: or qol {kole}
of the day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
: the mightyu man
gibbowr (Hebrew #1368)
intensive from the same as 1397; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
KJV usage: champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Pronounce: ghib-bore'
Origin: or (shortened) gibbor {ghib-bore'}
shall cry
tsarach (Hebrew #6873)
to be clear (in tone, i.e. shrill), i.e. to whoop
KJV usage: cry, roar.
Pronounce: tsaw-rakh'
Origin: a primitive root
there bitterly
mar (Hebrew #4751)
from 4843; bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
KJV usage: + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, X great, heavy.
Pronounce: mar
Origin: or (feminine) marah {maw-raw'}
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Joel 2:1,11• 1Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand;
 11And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for strong is he that executeth his word: for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can bear it? (Joel 2:1,11)
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Rev. 6:15‑17• 15And the kings of the earth, and the great, and the chiliarchs, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
 16and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and have us hidden from the face of him that sits upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
 17because the great day of his wrath is come, and who is able to stand? (Rev. 6:15‑17)

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Zeph. 1:7• 7Be silent at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath hallowed his guests. (Zeph. 1:7)
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Jer. 30:7• 7Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. (Jer. 30:7)
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Ezek. 30:3• 3For the day is at hand, yea, the day of Jehovah is at hand, a day of clouds; it shall be the time of the nations. (Ezek. 30:3)
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Joel 2:1,11,31• 1Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand;
 11And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for strong is he that executeth his word: for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can bear it?
 31The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. (Joel 2:1,11,31)
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Mal. 4:5• 5Behold, I send unto you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and terrible day of Jehovah. (Mal. 4:5)
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Acts 2:20• 20the sun shall be changed to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and gloriously appearing day of the Lord come. (Acts 2:20)
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Rev. 6:17• 17because the great day of his wrath is come, and who is able to stand? (Rev. 6:17)
it is.
Ezek. 7:6‑7,12• 6The end is come, the end is come; it awaketh against thee: behold, it cometh.
 7The doom is come unto thee, inhabitant of the land; the time is come, the day is near,--tumult, and not the joyous cry from the mountains.
 12The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for fierce anger is upon all the multitude thereof. (Ezek. 7:6‑7,12)
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Ezek. 12:23• 23Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the accomplishment of every vision. (Ezek. 12:23)
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Amos 8:2• 2And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer-fruit. And Jehovah said unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more. (Amos 8:2)
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Phil. 4:5• 5Let your gentleness be known of all men. The Lord is near. (Phil. 4:5)
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James 5:9• 9Complain not one against another, brethren, that ye be not judged. Behold, the judge stands before the door. (James 5:9)
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2 Peter 2:3• 3And through covetousness, with well-turned words, will they make merchandise of you: for whom judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction slumbers not. (2 Peter 2:3)
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Zeph. 1:10• 10And in that day, saith Jehovah, there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish-gate, and a howling from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. (Zeph. 1:10)
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Isa. 22:4‑5• 4Therefore said I, Look away from me; let me weep bitterly: labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
 5For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the valley of vision; a day of breaking down the wall, and of crying to the mountain: (Isa. 22:4‑5)
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Isa. 66:6• 6A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompence to his enemies! (Isa. 66:6)
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Jer. 25:36• 36There shall be a voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the noble ones of the flock: for Jehovah layeth waste their pasture; (Jer. 25:36)
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Joel 2:11• 11And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for strong is he that executeth his word: for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can bear it? (Joel 2:11)
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Joel 3:16• 16And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: and Jehovah will be a shelter for his people, and the refuge of the children of Israel. (Joel 3:16)
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1 Thess. 4:16• 16for the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel's voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; (1 Thess. 4:16)
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Heb. 12:26• 26whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet once will *I* shake not only the earth, but also the heaven. (Heb. 12:26)
the mighty.
Isa. 15:4• 4And Heshbon crieth, and Elealeh: their voice is heard unto Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out: his soul trembleth in him. (Isa. 15:4)
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Isa. 33:7• 7Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the messengers of peace weep bitterly. (Isa. 33:7)
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Jer. 48:41• 41Kerijoth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and at that day the heart of the mighty men of Moab shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. (Jer. 48:41)
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Rev. 6:15‑17• 15And the kings of the earth, and the great, and the chiliarchs, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
 16and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and have us hidden from the face of him that sits upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
 17because the great day of his wrath is come, and who is able to stand? (Rev. 6:15‑17)
• They denied this altogether; they said Jehovah would do neither good nor harm: He was a God that took His ease as they did. (“Zephaniah 1” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly. The voice of the day of Jehovah: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.