Nahum 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Horsemenפָּרָ֣שׁ
(pa·rash)
6571b: horsemanfrom the same as parash
charging,מַעֲלֶ֗ה
(ma·'a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
Swordsחֶ֙רֶב֙
(che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
flashing,וְלַ֤הַב
(ve·la·hav)
3851: flame, bladefrom an unused word
spearsחֲנִ֔ית
(cha·nit,)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
gleaming,וּבְרַ֣ק
(u·ve·rak)
1300: lightningfrom baraq
Manyוְרֹ֥ב
(ve·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
slain,חָלָ֖ל
(cha·lal)
2491a: piercedfrom chalal
a massוְכֹ֣בֶד
(ve·cho·ved)
3514: heaviness, massfrom kabad
of corpses,פָּ֑גֶר
(pa·ger;)
6297: corpse, carcassfrom pagar
And countlessוְאֵ֥ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
deadלַגְּוִיָּ֔ה
(lag·ge·vi·yah,)
1472a: a body, corpsefrom the same as gav
bodies--בִּגְוִיָּתָֽם׃
(big·vi·ya·tam.)
1472a: a body, corpsefrom the same as gav
They stumble(וְכָשְׁל֖וּ
(ve·cha·she·lu)
3782: to stumble, stagger, tottera prim. root
over the dead bodies! 
 
1472a: a body, corpsefrom the same as gav


















KJV Lexicon
The horseman
parash  (paw-rawsh')
a steed; also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry -- horseman.
lifteth up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
both the bright
lahab  (lah'-hab)
a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon -- blade, bright, flame, glittering.
sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and the 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.
and there is a multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
of slain
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
and a great
kobed  (ko'-bed)
weight, multitude, vehemence -- grievousness, heavy, great number.
number of carcases
peger  (peh'gher)
a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image -- carcase, corpse, dead body.
and there is none end
qatseh  (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of their corpses
gviyah  (ghev-ee-yaw')
a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.
they stumble
kashal  (kaw-shal')
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall

kashal  (kaw-shal')
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
upon their corpses
gviyah  (ghev-ee-yaw')
a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Horsemen charging, Swords flashing, spears gleaming, Many slain, a mass of corpses, And countless dead bodies-- They stumble over the dead bodies!

King James Bible
The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end-- they stumble over their dead.

International Standard Version
The cavalry attacks— the flashing sword and the glittering spear! Many are the slain— so many casualties!— No end to bodies, and the soldiers trip over the corpses.

NET Bible
The charioteers will charge ahead; their swords will flash and their spears will glimmer! There will be many people slain; there will be piles of the dead, and countless casualties--so many that people will stumble over the corpses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Horses charge! Swords flash! Spears glitter! Many are killed! Dead bodies pile up! There is no end to the corpses! People trip over corpses

King James 2000 Bible
The horseman lifts up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of dead bodies; and there is no end of their corpses; they stumble over the corpses:
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