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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Habakkuk 1:16 - Therefore
Habakkuk 1:16 - Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| they sacrifice | H2076 | זָבַח |
[Verb] to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) |
| unto their net | H2764 | חֵרֶם |
[Noun Masculine] physically (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination |
| and burn incense | H6999 | קָטַר |
[Verb] to {smoke} that {is} turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) |
| unto their drag | H4365 | מִכְמֶרֶת |
[Noun Feminine] a (fisher´ s) net |
| because | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| by them | H1992 | הֵם |
[Masculine] they (only used when emphatic) |
| their portion | H2506 | חֵלֶק |
[Noun Masculine] properly smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment |
| is fat | H8082 | שָׁמֵן |
[Adjective] {greasy} that {is} gross; figuratively rich |
| and their meat | H3978 | מַאֲכָל |
[Noun Masculine] an eatable (including {provender} flesh and fruit) |
| plenteous | H1277 | בָּרִיא |
[Adjective] From H1254 (in the sense of H1262): fatted or plump |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.