Zephaniah 1:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And those who bowהַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים
(ham·mish·ta·cha·vim)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
downהַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙
(ham·mish·ta·cha·vim)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
on the housetopsהַגַּגֹּ֖ות
(hag·gag·go·vt)
1406: a roof, a topof uncertain derivation
to the hostלִצְבָ֣א
(litz·va)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
of heaven,הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim;)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
And those who bow down 
 
7812: to bow downa prim. root
[and] swearהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים
(han·nish·ba·'im)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and [yet] swearוְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים
(ve·han·nish·ba·'im)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
by Milcom,בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃
(be·mal·kam.)
4445b: a god of the Ammonitesfrom the same as melek


















KJV Lexicon
And them that worship
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
the host
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
upon the housetops
gag  (gawg)
a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar -- roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).
and them that worship
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
and that swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and that swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by Malcham
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And those who bow down on the housetops to the host of heaven, And those who bow down and swear to the LORD and yet swear by Milcom,

King James Bible
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the heavenly host; those who bow and pledge loyalty to the LORD but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;

International Standard Version
I'll wipe out those who worship the stars that they view from their housetops, those who bow down and swear to the LORD and who also swear by Milcom,

NET Bible
I will remove those who worship the stars in the sky from their rooftops, those who swear allegiance to the LORD while taking oaths in the name of their 'king,'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will remove those who worship all the stars in the sky on their rooftops and those who worship by swearing loyalty to the LORD while also swearing loyalty to the god Milcom.

King James 2000 Bible
And those that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and those that worship and that swear by the LORD, and yet swear by Milcom;
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