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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Habakkuk 1:14 - Ruler
Habakkuk 1:14 - And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And makest | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| men | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
| as the fishes | H1709 | דָּג |
[Noun Masculine] a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid); but still better from H1672 (in the sense of {squirming} that {is} moving by the vibratory action of the tail); a fish (often used collectively) |
| of the sea | H3220 | יָם |
[Noun Masculine] a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article) the Mediterranean; sometimes a large {river} or an artificial basin; {locally} the {west} or (rarely) the south |
| as the creeping things | H7431 | רֶמֶשׂ |
[Noun Masculine] a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal |
| that have no | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| ruler | H4910 | מָשַׁל |
[Verb] to rule |
| over them |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.