Nahum 3:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Your shepherdsרֹעֶ֙יךָ֙
(ro·'ei·cha)
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
are sleeping,נָמ֤וּ
(na·mu)
5123: to be drowsy, slumbera prim. root
O kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Assyria;אַשּׁ֔וּר
(a·shur,)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
Your noblesאַדִּירֶ֑יךָ
(ad·di·rei·cha;)
117: majesticfrom adar
are lying down.יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ
(yish·ke·nu)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
Your peopleעַמְּךָ֛
(am·me·cha)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
are scatteredנָפֹ֧שׁוּ
(na·fo·shu)
6335b: to be scattereda prim. root
on the mountainsהֶהָרִ֖ים
(he·ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
And there is no oneוְאֵ֥ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
to regatherמְקַבֵּֽץ׃
(me·kab·betz.)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
Thy shepherds
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
slumber
nuwm  (noom)
to slumber (from drowsiness) -- sleep, slumber.
O king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
thy nobles
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
shall dwell
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
in the dust thy people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
is scattered
puwsh  (poosh)
to spread; figuratively, act proudly -- grow up, be grown fat, spread selves, be scattered.
upon the mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
and no man gathereth
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria; Your nobles are lying down. Your people are scattered on the mountains And there is no one to regather them.

King James Bible
Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered across the mountains with no one to gather them together.

International Standard Version
Hey king of Assyria! Your shepherds are asleep and your nobles are lying down! Your people lie scattered on the mountains, and there is no one to gather them together.

NET Bible
Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria! Your officers are slumbering! Your people are scattered like sheep on the mountains and there is no one to regather them!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your shepherds, king of Assyria, have fallen into a deep sleep. Your best fighting men are at rest. Your people are scattered on the mountains, and there is no one to gather them.

King James 2000 Bible
Your shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: your nobles shall dwell in the dust: your people are scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathers them.
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