Zephaniah 1:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Neitherגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
their silverכַּסְפָּ֨ם
(kas·pam)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
norגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
their goldזְהָבָ֜ם
(ze·ha·vam)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
Will be ableיוּכַ֣ל
(yu·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
to deliverלְהַצִּילָ֗ם
(le·ha·tzi·lam)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
them On the dayבְּיֹום֙
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of the LORD'Sיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
wrath;עֶבְרַ֣ת
(ev·rat)
5678: overflow, arrogance, furyfem. of eber
And allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earthהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
will be devouredתֵּאָכֵ֖ל
(te·'a·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
In the fireוּבְאֵשׁ֙
(u·ve·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
of His jealousy,קִנְאָתֹ֔ו
(kin·'a·tov,)
7068: ardor, zeal, jealousyfrom an unused word
For He will makeיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
(ya·'a·seh,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a complete end,כָלָ֤ה
(cha·lah)
3617: completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilationfrom kalah
Indeedאַךְ־
(ach-)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
a terrifyingנִבְהָלָה֙
(niv·ha·lah)
926: to disturb, terrifya prim. root
one, Of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of the earth.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Neither their silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
nor their gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
shall be able
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
to deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
them in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
wrath
`ebrah  (eb-raw')
an outburst of passion -- anger, rage, wrath.
but the whole land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
shall be devoured
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
by the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
of his jealousy
qin'ah  (kin-aw')
jealousy or envy -- envy(-ied), jealousy, sake, zeal.
for he shall make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
even a speedy
bahal  (baw-hal')
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
riddance
kalah  (kaw-law')
a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction -- altogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance.
of all them that dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Neither their silver nor their gold Will be able to deliver them On the day of the LORD'S wrath; And all the earth will be devoured In the fire of His jealousy, For He will make a complete end, Indeed a terrifying one, Of all the inhabitants of the earth.

King James Bible
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their silver and their gold will not be able to rescue them on the day of the LORD's wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy. For He will make a complete, yes, a horrifying end of all the inhabitants of the earth.

International Standard Version
Neither their silver nor their gold will deliver them in the Day of the LORD's wrath; but the entire land will be consumed by the fire of his jealousy, for he will bring the inhabitants of the land to a sudden end."

NET Bible
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's angry judgment. The whole earth will be consumed by his fiery wrath. Indeed, he will bring terrifying destruction on all who live on the earth."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their silver and their gold will not be able to rescue them on the day of the LORD's overflowing fury. The whole earth will be consumed by his fiery anger, because he will put an end, a frightening end, to those who live on earth.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
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