Zeph. 1:3 in context
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Zephaniah 1:3

I will sweep away people and animals,
I will sweep away the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea
and the stumbling blocks [idols of birds and fish] along with the wicked.
I will wipe out (cut off) mankind
from the face of the earth (literally, face), proclaims (says, declares) the Lord (Yahweh).
[God had created the fish, the birds, the animals, and humans, see Gen. 1:20–28. The list here is reversed—which reinforces the seriousness of Zephaniah's prophetic words. The number four represents the whole earth (the four cardinal directions). The word "sweep away" is used four times and a total of four times humanity/the earth (Hebr. adam 2x and Hebr. adama 2x). Hebr. adama is a general word that can refer to the whole world but also to the land of Israel. In these first three verses, it is unclear whether a worldwide catastrophe is imminent – Zephaniah has the reader's full attention; now follow three lines that show that the words are primarily directed at Judah and Jerusalem.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אָסֵף   אָדָם   וּבְהֵמָה   אָסֵף   עוֹף   הַשָּׁמַיִם   וּדְגֵי   הַיָּם   וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלוֹת   אֶת   הָרְשָׁעִים   וְהִכְרַתִּי   אֶת   הָאָדָם   מֵעַל   פְּנֵי   הָאֲדָמָה   נְאֻם   יְהוָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐκλιπέτω ἄνθρωπος καὶ κτήνη ἐκλιπέτω τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ οἱ ἰχθύες τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐξαρῶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς γῆς λέγει κύριος

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5486
 אָסֵ֨ף (asef)
 to cease
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H0120
 אָדָ֜ם (adam)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0929
 וּ (o)
בְהֵמָ֗ה (vehemah)
 and
animal
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa
H5486
 אָסֵ֤ף (asef)
 to cease
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H5775
H9014
 עוֹף (vóf-)
־
bird
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8064
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (shamajim)
 the
heaven
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H1709
 וּ (o)
דְגֵ֣י (degei)
 and
fish
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
Ncmpc
H9009
H3220
 הַ (ha)
יָּ֔ם (jam)
 the
sea
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H9009
H4384
 וְ (ve)
הַ (ha)
מַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹת (makheshelvót)
 and
the
ruins
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 C
Td
Ncfpa
H0854
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H7563
 הָ (ha)
רְשָׁעִ֑ים (reshaim)
 the
wicked
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Aampa
H9001
H3772
 וְ (ve)
הִכְרַתִּ֣י (hikherati)
 seq
to cut
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

c
Vhq1cs
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H0120
 הָ (ha)
אָדָ֗ם (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9006
H5921a
 מֵ (me)
עַ֛ל (al)
 from
upon
Prep. Preposition

Prep. Preposition

 R
R
H6440
 פְּנֵ֥י (penei)
 face
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H0127
 הָ (ha)
אֲדָמָ֖ה (adamah)
 the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H5002
H9014
 נְאֻם (neum-)
־
utterance
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
H9016
 יְהוָֽה (jehvah)
׃
YHWH Yahweh
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt

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