Nahum 3:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[All] because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the manyמֵרֹב֙
(me·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
harlotriesבִּזְנוּנֶ֔יהָ
(biz·nu·nei·ha,)
2183: fornicationfrom zanah
of the harlot,זְנוּנֵ֣י
(ze·nu·nei)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
The charmingחֵ֖ן
(chen)
2580: favor, gracefrom chanan
one,טֹ֥ובַת
(to·v·vat)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
the mistressבַּעֲלַ֣ת
(ba·'a·lat)
1172: a mistressfem. of baal
of sorceries,כְּשָׁפִ֑ים
(ke·sha·fim;)
3785: sorceryfrom an unused word
Who sellsהַמֹּכֶ֤רֶת
(ham·mo·che·ret)
4376: to sella prim. root
nationsגֹּויִם֙
(go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
by her harlotries 
 
2183: fornicationfrom zanah
And familiesוּמִשְׁפָּחֹ֖ות
(u·mish·pa·cho·vt)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
by her sorceries.בִּכְשָׁפֶֽיהָ׃
(bich·sha·fei·ha.)
3785: sorceryfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Because of the multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
of the whoredoms
zanuwn  (zaw-noon')
adultery; figuratively, idolatry -- whoredom.
of the wellfavoured
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
chen  (khane)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
the mistress
ba`alah  (bah-al-aw')
a mistress -- that hath, mistress.
of witchcrafts
kesheph  (keh'-shef)
magic -- sorcery, witchcraft.
that selleth
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
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.
through her whoredoms
zanuwn  (zaw-noon')
adultery; figuratively, idolatry -- whoredom.
and families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
through her witchcrafts
kesheph  (keh'-shef)
magic -- sorcery, witchcraft.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All because of the many harlotries of the harlot, The charming one, the mistress of sorceries, Who sells nations by her harlotries And families by her sorceries.

King James Bible
Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of the continual prostitution of the prostitute, the attractive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft,

International Standard Version
Innumerable are the harlotries of this well-favored whore, this mistress of witchcraft, who enslaves nations through her fornication and families through her sorcery.

NET Bible
"Because you have acted like a wanton prostitute--a seductive mistress who practices sorcery, who enslaves nations by her harlotry, and entices peoples by her sorcery--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because of Nineveh's constant prostitution, this very charming mistress of evil magic. She used to sell nations her prostitution and people her evil magic."

King James 2000 Bible
Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the seductive harlot, the mistress of sorceries, that sells nations through her harlotries, and peoples through her sorceries.
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