Zephaniah 2:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
the decreeחֹ֔ק
(chok,)
2706: something prescribed or owed, a statutefrom chaqaq
takes effect--לֶ֣דֶת
(le·det)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
The dayיֹ֑ום
(yo·vm;)
3117: daya prim. root
passesעָ֣בַר
(a·var)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
like the chaff--כְּמֹ֖ץ
(ke·motz)
4671b: chaffof uncertain derivation
Beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶם
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
the burningחֲרֹון֙
(cha·ro·vn)
2740: (burning of) angerfrom charah
angerאַף־
(af-)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
comesיָבֹ֣וא
(ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
upon you, Beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
the dayיֹ֖ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of the LORD'Sיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
angerאַף־
(af-)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
comesיָבֹ֣וא
(ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
upon you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Before the decree
choq  (khoke)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
bring forth
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
before the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
pass
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
as the chaff
mots  (motes)
chaff (as pressed out, i.e. winnowed or (rather) threshed loose) -- chaff.
before
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
the fierce
charown  (khaw-rone')
a burning of anger -- sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).
anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon you before the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Before the decree takes effect-- The day passes like the chaff-- Before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, Before the day of the LORD'S anger comes upon you.

King James Bible
Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning of the LORD's anger overtakes you, before the day of the LORD's anger overtakes you.

International Standard Version
Before the decree is carried out, before the day flies away like chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD visits you, before the Day of the LORD's wrath surprises you,

NET Bible
before God's decree becomes reality and the day of opportunity disappears like windblown chaff, before the LORD's raging anger overtakes you--before the day of the LORD's angry judgment overtakes you!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
before the decree is carried out [and] the day passes like windblown husks, before the LORD's burning anger comes to you, before the day of the LORD's anger comes to you.

King James 2000 Bible
Before the decree comes forth, before the day passes like the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger comes upon you.
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