Zephaniah 3:3
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”
שָׁפַט
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
עֶרֶב
the evening
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עֶרֶב
Evening, sunset. Ereb. Evening came and morning followed. God marks time. Every ending is the beginning of a new day in His calendar.
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לֹא
which not
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לֹא
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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גָּרַם
they gnaw
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גָּרַם
(causative) to bone, i.e. denude (by extensive, craunch) the bones
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שַׂר
officials/ its
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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שָׁאַג
roaring
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שָׁאַג
to rumble or moan
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זְאֵב
are wolves of
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זְאֵב
a wolf
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