Zephaniah 3 Moderately difficult. Not so much the vocabulary as the syntax and meaning. (3:14) = a ringing cry” under BDB 943a. Note form Qal imperative 2mf. רנן “give רנן = Hiphil a shout, give a blast (with clarion or horn)” under BDB 929b. רוּע “raise Arb raǵā a grumbling cry”. “utter = (form of under BDB 759b. עלז “exult” עלץ) (3:15) = Piel away, put out of the way” under BDB 815a. Arb fani(y) פנה “turn”, “turn away, banish”. Sab Akk pânu Ph “pass πνη. “face”. פנם. II = part, midst” under BDB 899a. Root II = Akk kirbu קֶרֶב “inward קרב “midst”. (k!?!). משׁפטיך איבך Note form Qal prefix 2fs. תיראי – ראה מלך ישׂראל תיראי (3:16) = relax” under BDB 951b. Arm Zinj Aphel. Arb rafāhatu רפה “sink, רפא. רפה “an easy life” (akin?).
Zephaniah 3 Moderately difficult. Not so much the vocabulary as the syntax and meaning. (3:14) רנן = “give a ringing cry” under BDB 943a. Note form רנן Qal imperative 2mf. רוּע = Hiphil “raise a shout, give a blast (with clarion or horn)” under BDB 929b. Arb raǵā “utter a grumbling cry”. עלז = “exult” (form of עלץ) under BDB 759b. (3:15) פנה = “turn”, Piel “turn away, put out of the way” under BDB 815a. Arb fani(y) “pass away, banish”. Sab πνη. Akk pânu “face”. Ph פנם. קֶרֶב II = “inward part, midst” under BDB 899a. Root קרב II = “midst”. Akk kirbu (k!?!). משׁפטיך איבך תיראי – Note form ראה Qal prefix 2fs. מלך ישׂראל תיראי (3:16) רפה = “sink, relax” under BDB 951b. Arm רפא. Zinj רפה Aphel. Arb rafāhatu “an easy life” (akin?).
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