Habakkuk 2:1

[This passage is the focal point and central message of the book.]
I will stand at my watchpost,
and place myself at the top of the ramparts.
I will keep watch to see what he says to me
and what I [as his spokesman] should answer when I am rebuked.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עַל   מִשְׁמַרְתִּי   אֶעֱמֹדָה   וְאֶתְיַצְּבָה   עַל   מָצוֹר   וַאֲצַפֶּה   לִרְאוֹת   מַה   יְדַבֶּר   בִּי   וּמָה   אָשִׁיב   עַל   תּוֹכַחְתִּי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐπὶ τῆς φυλακῆς μου στήσομαι καὶ ἐπιβήσομαι ἐπὶ πέτραν καὶ ἀποσκοπεύσω τοῦ ἰδεῖν τί λαλήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ καὶ τί ἀποκριθῶ ἐπὶ τὸν ἔλεγχόν μου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H4931
H9020
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣ (mishemareti)
י (j)
charge
my
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp1bs
H5975
אֶעֱמֹ֔דָה (eemódah)
to stand
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H9002
H3320
וְ (ve)
אֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖ה (etejatzevah)
and
to stand
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
1p sing. first person singular

C
Vtu1cs
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H4692
מָצ֑וֹר (matzvór)
siege
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H6822
וַ (va)
אֲצַפֶּ֗ה (atzape)
and
to watch
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

C
Vpu1cs
H9005
H7200
לִ (li)
רְאוֹת֙ (revót)
to
to see
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H4100
H9014
מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

Pi
H1696
H9014
יְדַבֶּר (jedaber-)
־
to speak
link
Verb Verb
piel 3p sing. piel third person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
H9003
H9030
בִּ֔ (bi)
י (j)
in
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H9002
H4100
וּ (o)
מָ֥ה (mah)
and
what?
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

C
Pi
H7725
אָשִׁ֖יב (ashiv)
to return
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Vhi1cs
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H8433b
H9020
H9016
תּוֹכַחְתִּֽ (tvókhacheti)
י (j)
׃
argument
my
verseEnd
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp1bs

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