NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The chariotsrekeb (reh'-keb) a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon. shall rage halal (haw-lal') to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify in the streets chuwts (khoots) abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without. they shall justle one against another shaqaq (shaw-kak') to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily -- have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro). in the broad ways rchob (rekh-obe') a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street. they shall seem mar'eh (mar-eh') a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision like torches lappiyd (lap-peed') from an unused root probably meaning to shine; a flambeau, lamp or flame -- (fire-)brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch. they shall run ruwts (roots) to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post. like the lightnings baraq (baw-rawk') lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword -- bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The chariots race madly in the streets, They rush wildly in the squares, Their appearance is like torches, They dash to and fro like lightning flashes. King James Bible The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. Holman Christian Standard Bible The chariots dash madly through the streets; they rush around in the plazas. They look like torches; they dart back and forth like lightning. International Standard Version Their chariots storm through the streets, jostling each other along broad avenues. They look like torches, as they dart around like lightning. NET Bible The chariots race madly through the streets, they rush back and forth in the broad plazas; they look like lightning bolts, they dash here and there like flashes of lightning. GOD'S WORD® Translation Chariots are racing madly through the streets, rushing this way and that in the city squares. They look like torches, like lightning, as they dart about. King James 2000 Bible The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall jostle one against another in the broad roads: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like lightning. Links Nahum 2:4Nahum 2:4 NIV Nahum 2:4 NLT Nahum 2:4 ESV Nahum 2:4 NASB Nahum 2:4 KJV |
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