Habakkuk 2:4
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
אֱמוּנָה
Faith
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אֱמוּנָה
Faithfulness, truth, steadfastness. Emunah. The solid reliable quality of God. Great is Your faithfulness. His faithfulness is not occasional, it is the very nature of who He is.
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חָיָה
Live
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חָיָה
To live, to revive, to preserve alive. Chayah. He revives my soul. God is in the business of revival. He breathes new life into what is dead.
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הִנֵּה
there!
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הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
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יָשַׁר
it is upright
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יָשַׁר
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
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צָדוֹק
Righteous
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צָדוֹק
Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites
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עָפַל
it is swollen
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עָפַל
to swell; figuratively, be elated
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