Habakkuk 1:3
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
רָאָה
To see, to look, to perceive. Raah. The LORD sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart.
נָשָׂא
it arises
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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נָבַט
do you look at?
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נָבַט
to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
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רִיב
strife
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רִיב
a contest (personal or legal)
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