Habakkuk 3:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He stoodעָמַ֣ד
(a·mad)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
and surveyedוַיְמֹ֣דֶד
(vay·mo·ded)
4058: to measurea prim. root
the earth;אֶ֗רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
He lookedרָאָה֙
(ra·'ah)
7200: to seea prim. root
and startledוַיַּתֵּ֣ר
(vai·yat·ter)
5425a: to spring or start upa prim. root
the nations.גֹּויִ֔ם
(go·v·yim,)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
Yes, the perpetualעַ֔ד
(ad,)
5703: perpetuityfrom adah
mountains 
 
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
were shattered, 
 
6483a: to breaka prim. root
The ancientעֹולָ֑ם
(o·v·lam;)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
hillsגִּבְעֹ֣ות
(giv·'o·vt)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
collapsed.שַׁח֖וּ
(sha·chu)
7817: to bow, be bowed down, croucha prim. root
His waysהֲלִיכֹ֥ות
(ha·li·cho·vt)
1979: a going, way, traveling companyfrom halak
are everlasting.עֹולָ֖ם
(o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
He stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
and measured
muwd  (mood)
to shake -- measure.
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
he beheld
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and drove asunder
nathar  (naw-thar')
to jump, i.e. be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie -- drive asunder, leap, (let) loose, make, move, undo.
the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
and the everlasting
`ad  (ad)
a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
mountains
harar  (haw-rawr')
a mountain -- hill, mount(-ain).
were scattered
puwts  (poots)
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
the perpetual
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
hills
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
did bow
shachach  (shaw-khakh')
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative) -- bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
his ways
haliykah  (hal-ee-kaw')
a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravan -- company, going, walk, way.
are everlasting
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He stood and surveyed the earth; He looked and startled the nations. Yes, the perpetual mountains were shattered, The ancient hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.

King James Bible
He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He stands and shakes the earth; He looks and startles the nations. The age-old mountains break apart; the ancient hills sink down. His pathways are ancient.

International Standard Version
He stood up and shook the land; with his stare he startled the nations. The age-old mountains were shattered, and the ancient hilltops bowed down. His ways are eternal.

NET Bible
He takes his battle position and shakes the earth; with a mere look he frightens the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrate; the primeval hills are flattened. He travels on the ancient roads.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He stands and shakes the earth. He casts a glance and startles the nations. The oldest mountains break apart. The ancient hills sink. The ancient paths belong to him.

King James 2000 Bible
He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
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