Habakkuk 2:4

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

הנה הִנֵּה

Behold

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

הנה

hinnêh

Definition

lo!

Root

prolongation for H2005 (הן);

Exhaustive

prolongation for הן; lo!; behold, lo, see.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2009

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הִנֵּה

adverb / interjection / demonstrative pronoun • Root הן • Consonantal / Medium • Page 408

A demonstrative particle, functioning as an adverb or interjection. Its primary meanings are there, here, behold!, lo!. It points to a definite existence or presence (e.g., 'is there', 'was there'), and is frequently used with suffixes (הִנְנִי, behold me; הִנְךָ, behold you). Before participles, it adds demonstrative liveliness. It can also function as a mere exclamation or mean 'if'.

Matched via consonantal key only

הֵנָּה

personal pronoun • Consonantal / Medium • Page 408

They (feminine). A 3rd person plural feminine personal pronoun. Related to הֵן I.

Matched via consonantal key only

הֵנָּה

adverb • Root הן • Consonantal / Medium • Page 408

An adverb of place and time. 1. hither, to this place, often used after verbs of motion or to add the idea of motion. Can also mean 'thus far' or 'of time till now'. 2. here, in this place.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הִנֵּה

interjection • Page 191

see! behold! Very frequent. (Gen. 19:2; Dan. 12:5; 1 K. 20:40).

Particle interjection

LXX: ἰδοὺ --- ἰδού '' ἦν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2009:

ἰδοὺ 634× (73.5%)

--- 25× (3.1%)

ἰδού 14× (1.6%)

'' 12× (1.3%)

ἦν 9× (0.9%)

ἐστιν 8× (0.8%)

ὅτι 7× (0.9%)

ἰδου 7× (0.8%)

νῦν 6× (0.7%)

ὧδε 6× (0.7%)

עפלה עֻפְּלָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עפל

ʻâphal

Definition

to swell; figuratively, be elated

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to swell; figuratively, be elated; be lifted up, presume.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6075

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עָפַל

verb • Root עפל • Strongs / High • Page 1116

(Kal not used) intr. to swell, to become tumid, turgescere, of a boil; to rise up, to be prominent, of a hill; fig. to be puffed up, to be high-minded.

עָפַל

verb • Root עפל • Strongs / High • Page 1117

To be stretched high (Qal I); (Piel II.) To be arched, prominent, or overtop; (Pu.) To be inflated, lifted up (of the soul); (Hif.) To act proudly, presumptuously.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עָפַל

verb • Page 519

to be arrogant, contumacious, rash (against God). Hab. 2:4. Num. 14:44.

Verb Pual perfect third person feminine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H6075a:

No stats available

לא לֹא־

not

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

לא

lôʼ

Definition

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

Root

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;

Exhaustive

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3808

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לֹא

negative particle • Root אל • Strongs / High • Page 759

A negative particle; not, no. It functions as an absolute negative, a negative answer to a question, or a refusal. Used with verbs in various tenses and moods to express negation or prohibition.

לֹא

particle • Strongs / High • Page 761

A K'ri reading for לוֹ.

לֹא

adverb / particle • Strongs / High • Page 760

Not; No; Nothing (substantive use); Before (cognate sense to טֶרֶם).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לֹא

adverb • Page 338

A primitive adverb of negation (more rarely לוֹא). 1. not. 2. no (Gen. 19:2). 3. nothing (Job 6:21). 4. without (1 Chr. 2:30). 5. interrogative, nonne? (Jon. 4:11). 6. lest, that not (Ex. 28:32). 7. In combination with adjectives/substantives it gives a negative signification (e.g., לֹא עֹז without strength).

Particle negative

LXX: οὐκ οὐ μὴ οὐδὲ οὐχ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3808:

οὐκ 1137× (34.5%)

οὐ 797× (24.2%)

μὴ 184× (5.6%)

οὐδὲ 150× (4.5%)

οὐχ 127× (3.9%)

οὐχὶ 120× (3.6%)

--- 98× (3.0%)

'' 94× (2.4%)

---% 62× (1.5%)

οὐκέτι 50× (1.4%)

ישרה יָשְׁרָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ישר

yâshar

Definition

to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous; direct, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3474

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲחִישָׁר

noun proper masculine • Root אחיישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 101

('Ach is ability) proper name, masculine.

אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 118

An Israelite; Man of Israel.

אֲנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun masculine plural • Lemma_Lookup • Page 118

Men of Israel.

בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 254

House of Israel

בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun masculine plural • Lemma_Lookup • Page 254

Israelites (lit. Sons of Israel)

יִשַּׁר

verb • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

(Piel) to make straight, of moral conduct; to make even or level; to direct, to lead straightly; to approve, to esteem as right.

יֵשֶׁר

masculine proper noun • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

righteousness, viz. of El; a proper name.

יֶשֶׁר

masculine noun • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

honest, see יְשָׁרוּן.

יָשַׁר

verb • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

1. to be straight, to go straight; to be even, level. 2. Figuratively, to be right, good, pleasing; of the soul, to be even, tranquil, composed.

יָשָׁר

adjective • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

1. straight, not bent, upright; even, plain. 2. Figuratively: right, good, pleasing; just, righteous; honest, morally good; pious. As a substantive: the best.

יֹשֶׁר

masculine noun • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

accommodation, settlement, properly a making smooth.

יֹשֶׁר

masculine noun • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

1. straightness, of a way; 2. right, righteousness.

יֻשַּׁר

verb • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

(Pual part.) to be made right, prepared; spoken of a thin plate of gold which is cut into ornaments.

יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root שרה • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

A proper name with multiple meanings: the patriarch Jacob; the Israelite people; an honorary title for the pious; the northern kingdom of Israel; the whole kingdom after the exile.

יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

A proper name, meaning 'El is a true, honest one.' Described as a ground-form to יְשַׂרְאֵלָה.

יְשַׂרְאֵלָה

noun proper masculine • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

A proper name, meaning 'belonging to Jesharel.'

יִשְׂרְאֵלִי

gent. m. • Root ישראל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

Israelite.

יִשְׂרְאֵלִית

noun feminine • Root ישראל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

Israelitess.

יְשָׁרָה

adjective • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 661

Feminine form of the adjective יָשָׁר (yashar); straight, right, upright.

יִשְׂרָה

noun masculine • Root שרה • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

Wrestler, struggler. Also suggested to be rendered as 'ruler'.

יִשְׁרָה

noun feminine • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

Honesty, piety.

יְשֻׁרוּן

noun masculine • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 662

A poetical and honorary name for the people of Israel.

יְשֻׁרוּן

proper noun • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 663

A poetical and rare name for the people of Israel, the good little people.

מֵישָׁר

noun masculine • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 845

A level region, a plain.

מֵישָׁר

noun masculine • Root ישר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 846

Straightness, uprightness, sincerity; used as an adverbial accusative to mean 'with equity' or 'righteously'. Figuratively: smoothing, concord, settlement.

Verb Qal perfect third person feminine singular

LXX: ἤρεσεν εὐθὴσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3474:

ἤρεσεν 4× (14.7%)

εὐθὴσ 2× (7.3%)

נפשו נַפְשׁוֹ

his breath/soul

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נפש

nephesh

Definition

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

Root

from H5314 (נפש);

Exhaustive

from נפש; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5315

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נֶפֶשׁ

noun / feminine • Root נפש • Strongs / High • Page 982

A breath, respiration. 1. Breath of life, vital power, life, the animal life. 2. The soul or spirit, which gives life and has needs and feelings. 3. A living being, a creature, an individual, a person, a slave, a corpse. 4. Self, used reflexively. Also used to denote the seat of affections like love, joy, fear, piety, courage, and as the seat of various states like lamentation, hunger, thirst, etc.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נֶפֶשׁ

com. gen. but more frequently fem. • Root נפש • Page 451

1. breath (Job 41:13); 2. life, the vital principle in animal bodies, anima (Gen. 35:18, 1 K. 17:21); 3. a living being, particularly spoken of men and sometimes slaves (Josh. 10:28, Gen. 1:20, 12:5); 4. the soul, spirit, as the seat of the volitions and affections (Deut. 26:16, Cant. 1:7); 5. desire, including the desire of eating or hunger (Gen. 23:8, Prov. 6:30, 13:4); 6. scent, fragrancy, odour (Is. 3:20).

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: ψυχή ψυχήν ψυχὴν ψυχὴ ψυχῆσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5315:

ψυχή 126× (15.5%)

ψυχήν 119× (14.6%)

ψυχὴν 89× (11.4%)

ψυχὴ 88× (10.9%)

ψυχῆσ 82× (10.3%)

ψυχῇ 55× (6.9%)

ψυχὰσ 38× (4.8%)

ψυχαὶ 21× (2.8%)

ψυχαῖσ 17× (2.1%)

'' 15× (1.9%)

בו בּוֹ

within himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בְּ

preposition • Page 84

A preposition with various meanings: 4. by (swearing, Gen. 22:16); 5. through (Num. 12:2); 6. upon (Num. 14:10); 7. to a place or thing (Judg. 6:35); 8. against (Gen. 16:12); 9. concerning (after 'to speak'); 10. out of, from (Gen. 44:5); 11. among; 12. before (Gen. 23:18); 13. for (Deut. 19:21); 14. on account of (Gen. 18:28); 15. after, according to (Gen. 1:26); 16. as (Job 34:36); 17. used with verbs of sense; 18. Beth essentiae (Jehovah is among my helpers, Ps. 118:7); 19. before an infinitive: when, while, after, since (Gen. 2:4).

בּ

prefix • Page 83

A prefix preposition with various meanings: 1. In or into a place/subject. 2. With, denoting an instrument, aid, or concomitance. 3. On, at, or near.

וְ

prefix • Root היה • Page 195

A prefix, as in וַיִּקְתֹּל (he killed). Usually called Vav conversivum futuri. It is most probably a contraction of the old form הָוָה or הָוֵי i. q. הָיָה.

וְ

conj. and prefix • Page 194

Vav copulativum. Signifies a nail, peg, hook. Used as: 1. merely connective (and, also); 2. adversative (but, yet - Gen. 17:21); 3. illative (since, wherefore - Gen. 26:27, Ruth 1:21); 4. causal (for - Gen. 20:3, Is. 39:1); 5. to express result/consequence (that - Num. 23:19).

Preposition, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

וצדיק וְצַדּיק

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

צדיק

tsaddîyq

Definition

just

Root

from H6663 (צדק);

Exhaustive

from צדק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6662

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

צַדִּיק

noun masculine • Root צדק • Strongs / High • Page 1216

1. just, righteous, of a ruler, of God, reliable. 2. A truth-speaker, honest, right, pious, religious, keeping the divine laws. Rarely: a strong, powerful one, a tyrant.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

צַדִּיק

m. verbal adj. • Root צדק • Page 563

1. He that has a righteous cause. Ex. 9:27. 2. Just, righteous (spoken of God, a king, judge). Ps. 7:10. 3. Blameless, virtuous, pious. Gen. 6:9. 4. True, faithful. Neh. 9:8. 5. Perhaps victorious, a conqueror. Is. 49:24.

Conjunction, Adjective adjective both singular absolute

LXX: δίκαιοσ δίκαιον δικαίων δίκαιοι δικαίου

LXX Usage Statistics

H6662:

δίκαιοσ 59× (27.7%)

δίκαιον 32× (14.6%)

δικαίων 31× (14.8%)

δίκαιοι 22× (10.3%)

δικαίου 16× (7.7%)

δικαίῳ 7× (3.0%)

δικαίοισ 5× (2.4%)

δικαίουσ 5× (2.2%)

δίκαια 3× (1.5%)

εὐσεβῶν 3× (1.3%)

באמונתו בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֹ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אמונה

ʼĕmûwnâh

Definition

literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity

Root

or (shortened) אמנה; feminine of H529 (אמון);

Exhaustive

or (shortened) אמנה; feminine of אמון; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity; faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H530

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱמוּנָה

noun feminine • Root אמן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 151

Firmness; security; fidelity (opposed to haste); calmness, tranquility; honesty, uprightness; graciousness, veracity; favour; fulfilment of a given promise; confidence; conscientiousness. Also used as an adverbial accusative (highly faithful). All significations proceed from the fundamental one in אמן to be firm, confident.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֱמוּנָה

noun feminine • Root אמון • Page 56

1. steadiness. Ex. 17: 12. 2. truth, faithfulness, honesty, uprightness. Deut. 32: 4. Ps. 89: 25.

Preposition, Noun common feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0530:

No stats available

יחיה יִחְיֶה׃

he is living

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חיה

châyâh

Definition

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

Root

a primitive root (compare H2331 (חוה), H2421 (חיה));

Exhaustive

a primitive root (compare חוה, חיה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2421

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חָיָה

verb • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 479

To live, in the widest sense; to breathe, to blow; to continue to live; to revive or live again, from death or sickness; to recover; to live well or happily.

חָיָה

verb • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 480

to live, especially in the Pentateuch.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חַיֶה

verb • Root חיה • Page 225

lively, strong, vigorous (Ex. 1:19).

חַיָּה

f. const. חַיַּת • Root חי • Page 225

1. living, hence a living soul, an animal (Gen. 37:20, 33). Often collectively: every animal (Gen. 7:14), the beasts of the field (Gen. 1:24, 25). 2. life (Job 33:18, 22, 28, Ps. 143:3). 3. i.q. נֶפֶשׁ desire, hunger (Job 33:20, 38:19). 4. i.q. חָוָה a band or company of men (2 Sam. 23:11, 13).

חָיָה

verb • Root חיה • Page 225

1. to live, often to be in good health (Deut. 8:1). 2. to continue alive (Num. 14:38). 3. to come to life again, to revive (Ezek. 37:5, 1 K. 17:22, Gen. 45:27). 4. to be restored to health (Gen. 20:7). Includes Pi. (to make alive) and Hiph. (to restore to life).

Verb Qal imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ζήσεται ἔζησεν ζήτω ζήσομαι ζωῇ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2421:

ζήσεται 55× (18.4%)

ἔζησεν 39× (12.3%)

ζήτω 11× (4.0%)

ζήσομαι 10× (3.2%)

ζωῇ 10× (3.6%)

ζῆσόν 9× (3.2%)

ζήσῃ 8× (2.8%)

ζήσεσθε 7× (2.2%)

'' 6× (1.8%)

ζήσονται 6× (2.1%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Behold, his soul being inflated in him, was not straight: and the just one shall live by his faithfulness.

LITV Translation:
Behold, the soul of him is puffed up and is not upright; but the just shall live by his faith.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
If he should draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him: but the just shall live by my faith.