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Habakkuk

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Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Why how long Pronoun H4100 לָ֣מָּה lam·mah
Why dost thou shew advise self Verb H7200 תַרְאֵ֤נִי tar·'e·ni
me iniquity affliction Noun H205 אָ֙וֶן֙ a·ven
and cause [me] to behold behold Verb H5027 תַּבִּ֔יט tab·bit,
grievance grievance Noun H5999 וְעָמָ֣ל ve·'a·mal
desolation desolation Noun H7701 וְשֹׁ֥ד ve·shod
and violence cruel Noun H2555 וְחָמָ֖ס ve·cha·mas
are before about sub H5048 לְנֶגְדִּ֑י le·neg·di;
strife adversary Noun H7379 רִ֦יב riv
exists become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֧י vay·hi
and contention brawling Noun H4066 וּמָדֹ֖ון u·ma·do·vn
[are] before me and there are [that] raise up accept Verb H5375 יִשָּֽׂא׃ yis·sa.

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King James Bible Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Hebrew Greek English Why dost thou shew do You make me see iniquity, and And cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me: me; Strife exists and there are that raise up strife and contention.contention arises.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Why dost thou shew do You make me see iniquity, and And cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me: me; Strife exists and there are that raise up strife and contention.contention arises.