Habakkuk 2:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
answeredוַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי
(vai·ya·'a·ne·ni)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
me and said,וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Recordכְּתֹ֣וב
(ke·to·vv)
3789: to writea prim. root
the visionחָזֹ֔ון
(cha·zo·vn,)
2377: visionfrom chazah
And inscribeוּבָאֵ֖ר
(u·va·'er)
874: to make distinct or plaina prim. root
[it] on tablets,הַלֻּחֹ֑ות
(hal·lu·cho·vt;)
3871: a tablet, board or plank, a platefrom an unused word
That the one who readsקֹ֥ורֵא
(ko·v·re)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
it may run.יָר֖וּץ
(ya·rutz)
7323: to runa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
me and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Write
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
the vision
chazown  (khaw-zone')
a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle -- vision.
and make it plain
ba'ar  (baw-ar')
to dig; by analogy, to engrave; figuratively, to explain -- declare, (make) plain(-ly).
upon tables
luwach  (loo'-akh)
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.
that he may run
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
that readeth
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD answered me and said, "Record the vision And inscribe it on tablets, That the one who reads it may run.

King James Bible
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it.

International Standard Version
When he answered, the LORD told me: "Write out the revelation, engraving it clearly on the tablets, so that a courier may run with it.

NET Bible
The LORD responded: "Write down this message! Record it legibly on tablets, so the one who announces it may read it easily.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD answered me, "Write the vision. Make it clear on tablets so that anyone can read it quickly.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, so he may run that reads it.
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