Zephaniah 1:14
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.”
מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
קוֹל
the sound of
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קוֹל
Voice, sound, thunder. Qowl. A voice of one calling in the desert. God speaks in many ways. The voice that matters most is the one that points to Jesus.
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קָרוֹב
is near
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קָרוֹב
Near, close. Qarowb. The LORD is near to the broken-hearted. He is closer than you think especially when pain makes Him seem far away.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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מַר
bitter
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מַר
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
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יוֹם
the day of
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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שָׁם
there
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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צָרַח
is shouting out
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צָרַח
to be clear (in tone, i.e. shrill), i.e. to whoop
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גִּבּוֹר
a warrior
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גִּבּוֹר
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
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