Zephaniah 1:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A dayיֹ֥ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of trumpetשֹׁופָ֖ר
(sho·v·far)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
and battle cryוּתְרוּעָ֑ה
(u·te·ru·'ah;)
8643: a shout or blast of war, alarm, or joyfrom rua
Againstעַ֚ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the fortifiedהַבְּצֻרֹ֔ות
(hab·be·tzu·ro·vt,)
1219: to cut off, make inaccessible, enclosea prim. root
citiesהֶעָרִ֣ים
(he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
And the highהַגְּבֹהֹֽות׃
(hag·ge·vo·ho·vt.)
1364: high, exaltedfrom gabah
corner towers.הַפִּנֹּ֥ות
(hap·pin·no·vt)
6438: a cornerof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
A day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the trumpet
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
and alarm
truw`ah  (ter-oo-aw')
clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
against the fenced
batsar  (baw-tsar')
to clip off; to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and against the high
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
towers
pinnah  (pin-naw')
an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain -- bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A day of trumpet and battle cry Against the fortified cities And the high corner towers.

King James Bible
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.

International Standard Version
a day of trumpet and battle cry against fortified cites and watch towers.

NET Bible
a day of trumpet blasts and battle cries. Judgment will fall on the fortified cities and the high corner towers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
a day of rams' horns and battle cries against the fortified cities and against the high corner towers.

King James 2000 Bible
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
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