Habakkuk 1:16
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.”
כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
עַל
there-
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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חֵלֶק
portion/ his
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חֵלֶק
properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
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זָבַח
he sacrifices
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זָבַח
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
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שָׁמֵן
is fat
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שָׁמֵן
greasy, i.e. gross; figuratively, rich
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בָּרִיא
is fat
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בָּרִיא
fatted or plump
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