Hab. 2:12 in context
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Habakkuk 2:12

Woe to those who build a city (fortified city with walls – Hebr. ir) with blood [bloodshed].
Yes, those who establish a community (village, small town; a meeting place – Hebr. qirjah) with the help of injustice (wrongdoing).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הוֹי   בֹּנֶה   עִיר   בְּדָמִים   וְכוֹנֵן   קִרְיָה   בְּעַוְלָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

οὐαὶ ὁ οἰκοδομῶν πόλιν ἐν αἵμασιν καὶ ἑτοιμάζων πόλιν ἐν ἀδικίαις

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1945
 ה֛וֹי (hvój)
 woe!
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H1129
 בֹּנֶ֥ה (bóne)
 to build
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H5892b
 עִ֖יר (ir)
 city
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H1818
 בְּ (be)
דָמִ֑ים (damim)
 in
blood
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncmpa
H9001
H3559a
 וְ (ve)
כוֹנֵ֥ן (khvónen)
 seq
to establish
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

c
Vpq3ms
H7151
 קִרְיָ֖ה (qirejah)
 town
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9003
H5766b
H9016
 בְּ (be)
עַוְלָֽה (avelah)
׃
in
injustice
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncfsa

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