NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Her princessar (sar) a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward. within qereb (keh'-reb) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) her are roaring sha'ag (shaw-ag') to rumble or moan -- mightily, roar. lions 'ariy (ar-ee') a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin). her judges shaphat (shaw-fat') to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate are evening `ereb (eh'-reb) dusk -- + day, even(-ing, tide), night. wolves z'eb (zeh-abe') a wolf -- wolf. they gnaw not the bones garam (gaw-ram') to be spare or skeleton-like; (causative) to bone, i.e. denude (by extensive, craunch) the bones -- gnaw the bones, break. till the morrow boqer (bo'-ker) dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for the morning. King James Bible Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. Holman Christian Standard Bible The princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for the morning. International Standard Version Its national officials are roaring lions; its judges are like wolves of the night that don't leave the bones for the morning. NET Bible Her princes are as fierce as roaring lions; her rulers are as hungry as wolves in the desert, who completely devour their prey by morning. GOD'S WORD® Translation Its officials are [like] roaring lions. Its judges are [like] wolves in the evening. They leave nothing to gnaw on for the morning. King James 2000 Bible Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave not a bone till the morning. Links Zephaniah 3:3Zephaniah 3:3 NIV Zephaniah 3:3 NLT Zephaniah 3:3 ESV Zephaniah 3:3 NASB Zephaniah 3:3 KJV |
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