Zephaniah 2:8

I have heard the taunts of Moab
and the scoffing of the children of Ammon
who have taunted my people
and questioned their borders.

The hebrew text BETA

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

שָׁמַעְתִּי   חֶרְפַּת   מוֹאָב   וְגִדּוּפֵי   בְּנֵי   עַמּוֹן   אֲשֶׁר   חֵרְפוּ   אֶת   עַמִּי   וַיַּגְדִּילוּ   עַל   גְּבוּלָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἤκουσα ὀνειδισμοὺς Μωαβ καὶ κονδυλισμοὺς υἱῶν Αμμων ἐν οἷς ὠνείδιζον τὸν λαόν μου καὶ ἐμεγαλύνοντο ἐπὶ τὰ ὅριά μου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8085
שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ (shamaeti)
to hear
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H2781
חֶרְפַּ֣ת (cherepat)
reproach
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H4124
מוֹאָ֔ב (mvóav)
Moab
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
H9002
H1421
וְ (ve)
גִדּוּפֵ֖י (gidofei)
and
reviling
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
Ncmpc
H1121a
בְּנֵ֣י (benei)
son
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H5983
עַמּ֑וֹן (amvón)
Ammon
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher)
which
Conj. Conjunktion

C
H2778a
חֵֽרְפוּ֙ (cherefo)
to taunt
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p pl. piel qatal third person plural

Vpp3cp
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H5971a
H9020
עַמִּ֔ (ami)
י (j)
people
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9001
H1431
וַ (va)
יַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ (jagedilo)
seq
to magnify
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3mp
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H1366
H9028
H9016
גְּבוּלָֽ (gevola)
ם (m)
׃
border
their
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp

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