Habakkuk 3:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You went forthיָצָ֙אתָ֙
(ya·tza·ta)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
for the salvationלְיֵ֣שַׁע
(le·ye·sha)
3468: deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfarefrom yasha
of Your people,עַמֶּ֔ךָ
(am·me·cha,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
For the salvationלְיֵ֖שַׁע
(le·ye·sha)
3468: deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfarefrom yasha
of Your anointed.מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ
(me·shi·che·cha;)
4899: anointedfrom mashach
You struckמָחַ֤צְתָּ
(ma·chatz·ta)
4272: to smite through, wound severely, shattera prim. root
the headרֹּאשׁ֙
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the houseמִבֵּ֣ית
(mib·beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the evilרָשָׁ֔ע
(ra·sha,)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
To lay him openעָרֹ֛ות
(a·ro·vt)
6168: to be naked or barea prim. root
from thighיְסֹ֥וד
(ye·so·vd)
3247: foundation, basefrom yasad
to neck.צַוָּ֖אר
(tzav·var)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
Selah.סֶֽלָה׃
(se·lah.)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal


















KJV Lexicon
Thou wentest forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
for the salvation
yesha`  (yeh'-shah)
liberty, deliverance, prosperity -- safety, salvation, saving.
of thy people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
even for salvation
yesha`  (yeh'-shah)
liberty, deliverance, prosperity -- safety, salvation, saving.
with thine anointed
mashiyach  (maw-shee'-akh)
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah -- anointed, Messiah.
thou woundedst
machats  (maw-khats')
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy -- dip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.
the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
out of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
by discovering
`arah  (aw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish -- leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour (out), rase, spread self, uncover.
the foundation
ycowd  (yes-ode')
a foundation -- bottom, foundation, repairing
unto the neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For the salvation of Your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the evil To lay him open from thigh to neck. Selah.

King James Bible
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You come out to save Your people, to save Your anointed. You crush the leader of the house of the wicked and strip him from foot to neck. Selah

International Standard Version
You marched out to deliver your people, to deliver with your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the wicked; you stripped him naked from head to foot. Interlude

NET Bible
You march out to deliver your people, to deliver your special servant. You strike the leader of the wicked nation, laying him open from the lower body to the neck. Selah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You go out to save your people, to save your anointed. You crush the leader of the wicked household, stripping him bare from head to toe. [Selah]

King James 2000 Bible
You went forth for the salvation of your people, even for salvation with your anointed; you wounded the head out of the house of the wicked, by laying bare from the foundation to the neck. Selah.
Links
Habakkuk 3:13
Habakkuk 3:13 NIV
Habakkuk 3:13 NLT
Habakkuk 3:13 ESV
Habakkuk 3:13 NASB
Habakkuk 3:13 KJV

Habakkuk 3:12
Top of Page
Top of Page