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Habakkuk

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Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Woe ah Interjection H1945 הֹ֗וי ho·vy
Analysis:

 
to him that coveteth covet Verb H1214 בֹּצֵ֛עַ bo·tze·a'
an evil adversity Adjective H7451 רָ֖ע ra
covetousness covetousness Noun H1215 בֶּ֥צַע be·tza
to his house court Noun H1004 לְבֵיתֹ֑ו le·vei·tov;
that he may set appoint Verb H7760 לָשׂ֤וּם la·sum
his nest nest Noun H7064 קִנֹּ֔ו kin·nov,
on high above Noun H4791 בַּמָּרֹום֙ bam·ma·ro·vm
that he may be delivered snatch away Verb H5337 לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל le·hin·na·tzel
from the power branch Noun H3709 מִכַּף־ mik·kaf-
of evil adversity Adjective H7451 רָֽע׃ ra.

People

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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King James Bible Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Hebrew Greek English Woe "Woe to him that coveteth an who gets evil covetousness to gain for his house, that he may set house To put his nest on high, that he may To be delivered from the power hand of evil!calamity!
New American Standard Bible 1995 Woe "Woe to him that coveteth an who gets evil covetousness to gain for his house, that he may set house To put his nest on high, that he may To be delivered from the power hand of evil!calamity!