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since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 4396 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּ֤י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: For -- Occurrence 4254 of 4334.">kî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">For</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5804.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5804: Azzah = 'the strong'<BR> 1) another name for 'Gaza', a city of the Philistines located in the extreme southwest of Palestine close to the Mediterranean">5804</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5804.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5804 -- Occurrence 19 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַזָּה֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/azzah_5804.htm" title="'az·Zah: Gaza -- Occurrence 14 of 14.">‘az-zāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Gaza</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5800: 1) to leave, loose, forsake<BR> 1a) (Qal) to leave <BR> 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone <BR> 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise <BR> 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be left to <BR> 1b2) to be forsaken <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be deserted <BR> 2) to restore, repair <BR> 2a) (Qal) to repair">5800</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5800 -- Occurrence 209 of 211">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֲזוּבָ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/azuvah_5800.htm" title="'a·zu·Vah: will be abandoned -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">‘ă-zū-ḇāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">forsaken</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular">V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 3469 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תִֽהְיֶ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tihyeh_1961.htm" title="tih·Yeh,: become -- Occurrence 157 of 165.">ṯih-yeh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shall be</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/831.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 831: Askelon or Ashkelon = 'the fire of infamy: I shall be weighed'<BR> 1) a maritime city of the Philistines, southwest of Jerusalem">831</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_831.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 831 -- Occurrence 9 of 12">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veashkelon_831.htm" title="ve·'ash·ke·Lon: and Ashkelon -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-’aš-qə-lō-wn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and Ashkelon</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8077: 1) devastation, waste, desolation">8077</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8077 -- Occurrence 55 of 58">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lishmamah_8077.htm" title="lish·ma·Mah;: A desolation -- Occurrence 6 of 7.">liš-mā-māh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">desolate</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep-l | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/795.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 795: Ashdod = 'powerful'<BR> 1) a major Philistine city on the Mediterranean Sea west from Jerusalem, modern Esdud">795</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_795.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 795 -- Occurrence 16 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ashdod_795.htm" title="ash·Dod,: Ashdod -- Occurrence 7 of 7.">’aš-dō-wḏ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Ashdod</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6672.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6672: n m <BR> 1) noon, midday <BR> 1a) noon (as specific time of day) <BR> 1b) noon (in simile as bright of happiness, blessing) <BR> n f <BR> 2) roof <BR> 2a) meaning dubious">6672</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6672.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6672 -- Occurrence 24 of 24">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/batztzohorayim_6672.htm" title="batz·tzo·ho·Ra·yim: noon -- Occurrence 8 of 8.">baṣ-ṣā-ho-ra-yim</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at noonday</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Prep-b, Art | N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1644.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1644: 1) to drive out, expel, cast out, drive away, divorce, put away, thrust away, trouble, cast up <BR> 1a) (Qal) to thrust out, cast out <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be driven away, be tossed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to drive out, drive away <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be thrust out">1644</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1644.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1644 -- Occurrence 47 of 47">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yegareshuha_1644.htm" title="ye·Ga·re·Shu·ha,: will be driven -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">yə-ḡā-rə-šū-hā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they shall drive out</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural :: third person feminine singular">V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6138.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6138: Ekron = 'emigration' or 'torn up by the roots'<BR> 1) the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan">6138</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6138.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6138 -- Occurrence 20 of 22">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעֶקְר֖וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veekron_6138.htm" title="ve·'ek·Ron: and Ekron -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">wə-‘eq-rō-wn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and Ekron</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6131.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6131: 1) to pluck up, root up <BR> 1a) (Qal) to pluck up, root up <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be plucked up <BR> 2) to cut, hamstring<BR> 2a) (Piel) to cut, hamstring">6131</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6131.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6131 -- Occurrence 7 of 7">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תֵּעָקֵֽר׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/teaker_6131.htm" title="te·'a·Ker.: will be uprooted -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">tê-‘ā-qêr.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shall be uprooted</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular">V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ס<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="sa·Mek">s</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Punctuation">Punc</a></span></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki: For -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּ֤י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5804.htm" title="az·zah: Gaza -- 5804: a Philistine city">עַזָּה֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5800.htm" title="a·zu·vah: will be abandoned -- 5800: to leave, forsake, loose">עֲזוּבָ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="tih·yeh,: become -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">תִֽהְיֶ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/831.htm" title="ve·'ash·ke·lo·vn: and Ashkelon -- 831: a city of the Philistines">וְאַשְׁקְלֹ֖ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8077.htm" title="lish·ma·mah;: A desolation -- 8077: devastation, waste">לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/795.htm" title="ash·do·vd: Ashdod -- 795: a city of the Philistines">אַשְׁדֹּ֗וד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6672.htm" title="ba·tza·ho·ra·yim: noon -- 6672: midday, noon">בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1644.htm" title="ye·ga·re·shu·ha,: will be driven -- 1644: to drive out, cast out">יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6138.htm" title="ve·'ek·ro·vn: and Ekron -- 6138: a Philistine city">וְעֶקְרֹ֖ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6131.htm" title="te·'a·ker.: will be uprooted -- 6131: to pluck or root up">תֵּעָקֵֽר׃</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="s">ס</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/zephaniah/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5804.htm" title="Azzah (az-zaw') -- Azzah, Gaza">For Gaza</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5800.htm" title="azab (aw-zab') -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely">shall be forsaken</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/831.htm" title="'Ashqlown (ash-kel-one') -- Ashkelon, Askalon">and Ashkelon</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8077.htm" title="shmamah (shem-aw-maw') -- (laid, X most) desolate(- ion), waste">a desolation</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1644.htm" title="garash (gaw-rash') -- cast up (out), divorced (woman), drive away (forth, out), expel, X surely put away, trouble, thrust out">they shall drive out</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/795.htm" title="'Ashdowd (ash-dode') -- Ahdod">Ashdod</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6672.htm" title="tsohar (tso'-har) -- midday, noon(-day, -tide), window">at the noon day</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6138.htm" title="Eqrown (ek-rone') -- Ekron">and Ekron</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6131.htm" title="aqar (aw-kar') -- dig down, hough, pluck up, root up">shall be rooted up</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">כִּ֤י עַזָּה֙ עֲזוּבָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְאַשְׁקְלֹ֖ון לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה אַשְׁדֹּ֗וד בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ וְעֶקְרֹ֖ון תֵּעָקֵֽר׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי עזה עזובה תהיה ואשקלון לשממה אשדוד בצהרים יגרשוה ועקרון תעקר׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">כי עזה עזובה תהיה ואשקלון לשממה אשדוד בצהרים יגרשוה ועקרון תעקר׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:4 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי עזה עזובה תהיה ואשקלון לשממה אשדוד בצהרים יגרשוה ועקרון תעקר׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Gaza will be abandoned And Ashkelon a desolation; Ashdod will be driven out at noon And Ekron will be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon will become a ruin. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Gaza.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 25:20</span> And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 47:1-7</span> The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 25:15-17</span> Thus said the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/amos/1-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Amos 1:6-8</span> Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Zechariah 9:5-7</span> Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very …</a></p><p class="hdg">at.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/91-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 91:6</span> Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 6:4</span> Prepare you war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 15:8</span> Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas…</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4</a> • <a href="/niv/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../zephaniah/2-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Zephaniah 2:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Zephaniah 2:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../zephaniah/2-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Zephaniah 2:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Zephaniah 2:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>