Habakkuk 1:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Will they thereforeהַ֥עַל
(ha·'al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
empty 
 
7385a: to make empty, empty outa prim. root
their netחֶרְמֹ֑ו
(cher·mov;)
2764b: a netfrom charam
And continuallyוְתָמִ֛יד
(ve·ta·mid)
8548: continuityfrom an unused word
slayלַהֲרֹ֥ג
(la·ha·rog)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
nationsגֹּויִ֖ם
(go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
withoutלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
sparing?יַחְמֹֽול׃
(yach·mo·vl.)
2550: to sparea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Shall they therefore empty
ruwq  (rook)
to pour out, i.e. empty -- arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out).
their net
cherem  (khay'-rem)
physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstr. Extermination
and not spare
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
continually
tamiyd  (taw-meed')
continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
to slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
the 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Will they therefore empty their net And continually slay nations without sparing?

King James Bible
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Will they therefore empty their net and continually slaughter nations without mercy?

International Standard Version
Is he to continue to empty his fishing net? Will he ever stop killing entire nations without mercy?"

NET Bible
Will he then continue to fill and empty his throw net? Will he always destroy nations and spare none?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Will they keep on emptying their nets and always kill nations without mercy?

King James 2000 Bible
Shall they therefore empty their net, and continually slay the nations without mercy?
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