Zephaniah 2:2

before the decree (literally "things engraved") goes forth,
before the day passes like chaff,
before the Lord's (Yahweh's) burning anger comes upon you,
before the Lord's (Yahweh's) day of wrath comes upon you.

The hebrew text BETA

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

בְּטֶרֶם   לֶדֶת   חֹק   כְּמֹץ   עָבַר   יוֹם   בְּטֶרֶם   לֹא   יָבוֹא   עֲלֵיכֶם   חֲרוֹן   אַף   יְהוָה   בְּטֶרֶם   לֹא   יָבוֹא   עֲלֵיכֶם   יוֹם   אַף   יְהוָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄνθος παραπορευόμενον πρὸ τοῦ ἐπελθεῖν ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ὀργὴν κυρίου πρὸ τοῦ ἐπελθεῖν ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ἡμέραν θυμοῦ κυρίου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9003
H2962
בְּ (be)
טֶ֙רֶם֙ (terem)
in
before
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsa
H3205
לֶ֣דֶת (ledet)
to beget
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqcc
H2706
חֹ֔ק (chóq)
statute
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9004
H4671
כְּ (ke)
מֹ֖ץ (mótz)
like
chaff
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsa
H5674a
עָ֣בַר (avar)
to pass
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H3117
י֑וֹם (jvóm)
day
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9003
H2962
H9015
בְּ (be)
טֶ֣רֶם (terem)
׀
in
before
separate
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsa
H3808
H9014
לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H0935
יָב֣וֹא (javvó)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H5921a
H9036
עֲלֵי (alei)
כֶ֗ם (khem)
upon
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

R
Sp2mp
H2740
חֲרוֹן֙ (charvón)
burning anger
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0639
H9014
אַף (af-)
־
anger
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
יְהוָ֔ה (jehvah)
YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H9003
H2962
בְּ (be)
טֶ֙רֶם֙ (terem)
in
before
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsa
H3808
H9014
לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H0935
יָב֣וֹא (javvó)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H5921a
H9036
עֲלֵי (alei)
כֶ֔ם (khem)
upon
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

R
Sp2mp
H3117
י֖וֹם (jvóm)
day
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0639
H9014
אַף (af-)
־
anger
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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