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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 3470 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehayetah_1961.htm" title="ve·ha·ye·Tah: become -- Occurrence 85 of 87.">wə-hā-yə-ṯāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And shall be</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2256.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2256: 1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company <BR> 1a) a rope, cord <BR> 1b) a measuring-cord or line <BR> 1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region <BR> 1d) a band or company <BR> 2) pain, sorrow, travail, pang <BR> 2a) pains of travail <BR> 2b) pains, pangs, sorrows <BR> 3) union <BR> 4) destruction">2256</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2256.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2256 -- Occurrence 58 of 62">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֶ֣בֶל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chevel_2256.htm" title="Che·vel: coast -- Occurrence 14 of 16.">ḥe-ḇel</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">coast</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3220: 1) sea <BR> 1a) Mediterranean Sea <BR> 1b) Red Sea <BR> 1c) Dead Sea <BR> 1d) Sea of Galilee <BR> 1e) sea (general) <BR> 1f) mighty river (Nile) <BR> 1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court) <BR> 1h) seaward, west, westward">3220</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3220 -- Occurrence 387 of 396">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַיָּ֗ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haiyam_3220.htm" title="hai·Yam,: and the sea -- Occurrence 131 of 134.">hay-yām,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the seacoast</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5116.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5116: n m <BR> 1) abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture <BR> 1a) abode (of sheep) <BR> 1b) abode (of shepherds) <BR> 1c) meadow <BR> 1d) habitation <BR> adj <BR> 2) dwelling, abiding">5116</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5116.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5116 -- Occurrence 35 of 35">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נְוֺ֛ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nevot_5116.htm" title="ne·Vot: will be pastures -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">nə-wōṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">pastures</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3741.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3741: 1) cottage">3741</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3741.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3741 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כְּרֹ֥ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kerot_3741.htm" title="ke·Rot: caves -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">kə-rōṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with shelters for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine plural construct">N-fpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7462: 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to tend, pasture <BR> 1a1a) to shepherd <BR> 1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig) <BR> 1a1c) of people as flock (fig) <BR> 1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst) <BR> 1a2) to feed, graze <BR> 1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal) <BR> 1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess <BR> 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) <BR> 2a) (Qal) to associate with <BR> 2b) (Hithpael) to be companions <BR> 3) (Piel) to be a special friend">7462</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7462 -- Occurrence 150 of 164">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רֹעִ֖ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/roim_7462.htm" title="ro·'Im: shepherds -- Occurrence 16 of 16.">rō-‘îm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shepherds</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural">V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1448.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1448: 1) wall, hedge <BR> 2) sheepfold (construct with 'sheep')">1448</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1448.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1448 -- Occurrence 10 of 10">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְגִדְר֥וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vegidrot_1448.htm" title="ve·gid·Rot: and folds -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wə-ḡiḏ-rō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and folds for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine plural construct">Conj-w | N-fpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6629: 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks <BR> 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) <BR> 1b) of multitude (simile) <BR> 1c) of multitude (metaphor)">6629</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6629 -- Occurrence 265 of 274">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">צֹֽאן׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tzon_6629.htm" title="Tzon.: flocks -- Occurrence 69 of 72.">ṣōn.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">flocks</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular">N-cs</a></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' 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href="//interlinearbible.org/zephaniah/2.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="ve·ha·ye·tah: become -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2256.htm" title="che·vel: coast -- 2256: cord, territory, band">חֶ֣בֶל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3220.htm" title="hai·yam: and the sea -- 3220: sea">הַיָּ֗ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5116.htm" title="ne·vot: will be pastures -- 5116: abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation">נְוֹ֛ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3741.htm" title="ke·rot: caves -- 3741: a cistern, well">כְּרֹ֥ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7462.htm" title="ro·'im: shepherds -- 7462: to pasture, tend, graze">רֹעִ֖ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1448.htm" title="ve·gid·ro·vt: and folds -- 1448: a wall">וְגִדְרֹ֥ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6629.htm" title="tzon.: flocks -- 6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">צֹֽאן׃</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/3220.htm" title="yam (yawm) -- sea (X -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward)">And the sea</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2256.htm" title="chebel (kheh'-bel) -- band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region">coast</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5116.htm" title="naveh (naw-veh') -- comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried">shall be dwellings</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3741.htm" title="karah (kaw-raw') -- cottage">and cottages</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7462.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- X break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend">for shepherds</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1448.htm" title="gderah (ghed-ay-raw') -- (sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall">and folds</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6629.htm" title="tso'n (tsone) -- (small) cattle, flock (+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds))">for flocks</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה חֶ֣בֶל הַיָּ֗ם נְוֹ֛ת כְּרֹ֥ת רֹעִ֖ים וְגִדְרֹ֥ות צֹֽאן׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">והיתה חבל הים נות כרת רעים וגדרות צאן׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">והיתה חבל הים נות כרת רעים וגדרות צאן׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/zephaniah/2.htm">צפניה 2:6 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">והיתה חבל הים נות כרת רעים וגדרות צאן׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/zephaniah/2-6.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 />So the seacoast will be pastures, With caves for shepherds and folds for flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sea coast shall be dwellings <i>and</i> cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The seacoast will become pasturelands with caves for shepherds and folds for sheep. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">the sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Zephaniah 2:14,15</span> And flocks shall lie down in the middle of her, all the beasts of the nations…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 17:2</span> The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 25:5</span> And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/zephaniah/2-6.htm">Zephaniah 2:6</a> • <a href="/niv/zephaniah/2-6.htm">Zephaniah 2:6 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