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Zephaniah 3

Zeph. 3:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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
thy God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
in the midst
qereb (Hebrew #7130)
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
KJV usage: X among, X before, bowels, X unto charge, + eat (up), X heart, X him, X in, inward (X -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, + out of, purtenance, X therein, X through, X within self.
Pronounce: keh'-reb
Origin: from 7126
of thee is mighty
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'}
; he will save
yasha` (Hebrew #3467)
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
KJV usage: X at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.
Pronounce: yaw-shah'
Origin: a primitive root
, he will rejoice
suws (Hebrew #7797)
a primitive root; to be bright, i.e. cheerful
KJV usage: be glad, X greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.
Pronounce: soos
Origin: or siys {sece}
h over thee with joy
simchah (Hebrew #8057)
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
KJV usage: X exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Pronounce: sim-khaw'
Origin: from 8056
; he will ζrest
charash (Hebrew #2790)
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)
KJV usage: X altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.
Pronounce: khaw-rash'
Origin: a primitive root
in his love
'ahabah (Hebrew #160)
feminine of 158 and meaning the same
KJV usage: love.
Pronounce: a-hab-aw
, he will joy
giyl (Hebrew #1523)
a primitive root; properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
KJV usage: be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
Pronounce: gheel
Origin: or (by permutation) guwl {gool}
over thee with singing
rinnah (Hebrew #7440)
properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
KJV usage: cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.
Pronounce: rin-naw'
Origin: from 7442
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Isa. 62:5• 5For as a young man marrieth a virgin, shall thy sons marry thee; and with the joy of the bridegroom over the bride, shall thy God rejoice over thee. (Isa. 62:5)
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Jer. 32:41• 41And I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land with my whole heart and with my whole soul. (Jer. 32:41)
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be silent.

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Ministry on This Verse

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in the.
Zeph. 3:5,15• 5The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.
 15Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more. (Zeph. 3:5,15)
is mighty.
Gen. 17:1• 1And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty *God: walk before my face, and be perfect. (Gen. 17:1)
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Gen. 18:14• 14Is any matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at this time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son. (Gen. 18:14)
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Psa. 24:8‑10• 8Who is this King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.
 9Lift up your heads, ye gates; yea, lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.
 10Who is he, this King of glory? Jehovah of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. (Psa. 24:8‑10)
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Isa. 9:6• 6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty *God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. (Isa. 9:6)
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Isa. 12:2,6• 2Behold, *God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.
 6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitress of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. (Isa. 12:2,6)
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Isa. 63:12• 12his glorious arm leading them by the right hand of Moses, dividing the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name, (Isa. 63:12)
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Heb. 7:25• 25Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them. (Heb. 7:25)
will rejoice.
Num. 14:8• 8If Jehovah delight in us, he will bring us into this land, and give it us, a land that flows with milk and honey; (Num. 14:8)
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Deut. 30:9• 9And Jehovah thy God will make thee abound in every work of thy hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, for good; for Jehovah will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers; (Deut. 30:9)
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Psa. 147:11• 11Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness. (Psa. 147:11)
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Psa. 149:4• 4For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation. (Psa. 149:4)
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Isa. 62:4‑5• 4Thou shalt no more be termed, Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed, Desolate: but thou shalt be called, My delight is in her, and thy land, Married; for Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
 5For as a young man marrieth a virgin, shall thy sons marry thee; and with the joy of the bridegroom over the bride, shall thy God rejoice over thee. (Isa. 62:4‑5)
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Isa. 65:19• 19And I will rejoice over Jerusalem, and will joy in my people; and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. (Isa. 65:19)
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Jer. 32:41• 41And I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land with my whole heart and with my whole soul. (Jer. 32:41)
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Luke 15:5‑6,23‑24,32• 5and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
 6and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
 23and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
 24for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
 32But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found. (Luke 15:5‑6,23‑24,32)
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John 15:11• 11I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be full. (John 15:11)
he will.
Gen. 1:31• 31And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day. (Gen. 1:31)
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Gen. 2:2• 2And God had finished on the seventh day his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. (Gen. 2:2)
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Isa. 18:4• 4For thus hath Jehovah said unto me: I will take my rest, and I will observe from my dwelling-place like clear heat upon herbs, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. (Isa. 18:4)
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John 13:1• 1Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end. (John 13:1)
rest.
Heb. be silent.
• There is no finer description in the Bible of His complacent satisfaction when mercy has done all for the people that He loved. (“Zephaniah 3” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.