Zephaniah 2:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will be terrifyingנֹורָ֤א
(no·v·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
to them, for He will starveרָזָ֔ה
(ra·zah,)
7329: to be or grow leana prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of the earth;הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and allכֹּ֖ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the coastlandsאִיֵּ֥י
(i·yei)
339: coast, regionfrom an unused word
of the nationsהַגֹּויִֽם׃
(hag·go·v·yim.)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
will bow downוְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־
(ve·yish·ta·cha·vu-)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
to Him, everyoneאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
from his [own] place.מִמְּקֹומֹ֔ו
(mim·me·ko·v·mov,)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will be terrible
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
unto them for he will famish
razah  (raw-zaw')
to emaciate, i.e. make (become) thin -- famish, wax lean.
all the gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and men shall worship
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
him every one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
from his place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
even all the isles
'iy  (ee)
a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island -- country, isle, island.
of the heathen
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD will be terrifying to them, for He will starve all the gods of the earth; and all the coastlands of the nations will bow down to Him, everyone from his own place.

King James Bible
The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then all the distant coastlands of the nations will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.

International Standard Version
The LORD will incite them to terror, because he will cause all the gods of the earth to waste away. They will worship him, every person in his own home, including even the coastlands of the nations."

NET Bible
The LORD will terrify them, for he will weaken all the gods of the earth. All the distant nations will worship the LORD in their own lands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will terrify them, because he will make all the gods of the earth waste away. So every person from every coast and nation will bow to him.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the coasts of the nations.
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