Habakkuk 3:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sunשֶׁ֥מֶשׁ
(she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
[and] moonיָרֵ֖חַ
(ya·re·ach)
3394: moonfrom an unused word
stoodעָ֣מַד
(a·mad)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
in their places;זְבֻ֑לָה
(ze·vu·lah;)
2073: elevation, height, lofty abodefrom zabal
They wentיְהַלֵּ֔כוּ
(ye·hal·le·chu,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
away at the lightלְאֹ֤ור
(le·'o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
of Your arrows,חִצֶּ֙יךָ֙
(chi·tzei·cha)
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
At the radianceלְנֹ֖גַהּ
(le·no·gah)
5051: brightnessfrom nagah
of Your gleamingבְּרַ֥ק
(be·rak)
1300: lightningfrom baraq
spear.חֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃
(cha·ni·te·cha.)
2595: a spearfrom chanah


















KJV Lexicon
The sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
and moon
yareach  (yaw-ray'-akh)
the moon -- moon. Yrechow.
stood still
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
in their habitation
zbuwl  (ze-bool')
a residence -- dwell in, dwelling, habitation.
at the light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
of thine arrows
chets  (khayts)
a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
they went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
and at the shining
nogahh  (no'-gah)
brilliancy -- bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
of thy glittering
baraq  (baw-rawk')
lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword -- bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.
spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Sun and moon stood in their places; They went away at the light of Your arrows, At the radiance of Your gleaming spear.

King James Bible
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence, at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.

International Standard Version
The sun and moon stand still in their orbits; at the glint of your arrows they speed along, even at the gleam of your flashing spear.

NET Bible
The sun and moon stand still in their courses; the flash of your arrows drives them away, the bright light of your lightning-quick spear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sun and the moon stand still. They scatter at the light of your arrows, at the bright lightning of your spear.

King James 2000 Bible
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of your arrows they went, and at the shining of your glittering spear.
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