Habakkuk 2:9
"Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house,.... The bishops of Rome, being enriched by the donations of Constantine, were not satisfied, but coveted more; these are the greedy dogs Isaiah speaks of, that could never have enough, Isa 56:11 but were still seeking and gaping after more for

themselves and families, and for their own house or church; which, from the time of their apostasy, became their own house, in distinction from, and in opposition to, the house or true church of God; and of those covetous bishops, or Rome Papal, are these and the following words to Hab 2:9 to be understood: that he may set his nest on high: in allusion to birds, especially the eagle, which builds its nest in high places, that it may be secure from any that would otherwise disturb it, or take it away: so these covetous and ambitious bishops, getting great wealth and riches, and large dominions into their hands, secular power and authority, as well as ecclesiastical, set themselves up, and advanced their see and seat, not only above all other bishops, but even above the kings and princes of the earth, above all that are called gods, Th2 2:4 and by such means endeavoured to gain their point, the main thing they had in view: that he may be delivered from the power of evil; that they might be safe and secure against all worldly power, and be out of the jurisdiction of the princes of the earth, and in no danger of being dispossessed or crushed by them.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H1945 הוֹי
Definition:

16ᵑ6, =הֵידָדJeremiah 51:14ᵑ6; also Modern Aramaicú hú, ú hú(in a lament), SoUrmia-Dial. 102. 4) — expressing usually dissatisfaction and pain,Ah, Alas; Ha(not distinctlyWoe!which isאוֺי): used in lam 16ᵑ6, =הֵידָדJeremiah 51:14ᵑ6; also Modern Aramaicú hú, ú hú(in a lament), SoUrmia-Dial. 102. 4) — expressing usually dissatisfaction and pain,Ah, Alas; Ha(not distinctlyWoe!which isאוֺי): used in lam

H1214 בָּצַע
Definition:

8,יִבְצָ֑עוּJoel 2:8;Imperativesuffixבְּצָ֫עַם בְּרֹאשׁAmos 9:1;InfinitiveבְּצֹעַEzekiel 22:27;ParticipleבּוֺצֵעַProverbs 15:27;Jeremiah 6:13,בֹּצֵעַPsalm 10:33t.; —cut off, break off(with accusative 8,יִבְצָ֑עוּJoel 2:8;Imperativesuffixבְּצָ֫עַם בְּרֹאשׁAmos 9:1;InfinitiveבְּצֹעַEzekiel 22:27;ParticipleבּוֺצֵעַProverbs 15:27;Jeremiah 6:13,בֹּצֵעַPsalm 10:33t.; —cut off, break off(with accusative

Possible Meanings:
  • gain made by violence (semantic_range)
  • unjust gain (semantic_range)
  • profit (semantic_range)
H1215 בֶּצַע
Definition:

267t. (constructJudges 5:19+);בָּ֑צַעExodus 18:217t.; suffixבִּצֱע֑ךָJeremiah 22:17;בִּצְעֵךְJeremiah 51:13;Ezekiel 22:13;בִּצְעוֺIsaiah 56:11;Isaiah 57:17;בִּצְעָםEzekiel 33:31;Micah 4:13; —gain made 267t. (constructJudges 5:19+);בָּ֑צַעExodus 18:217t.; suffixבִּצֱע֑ךָJeremiah 22:17;בִּצְעֵךְJeremiah 51:13;Ezekiel 22:13;בִּצְעוֺIsaiah 56:11;Isaiah 57:17;בִּצְעָםEzekiel 33:31;Micah 4:13; —gain made

Possible Meanings:
  • gain made by violence (semantic_range)
  • unjust gain (semantic_range)
  • profit (semantic_range)
H7451 רַע
Definition:

Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm

Possible Meanings:
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H7760 שׂוּם
Definition:

582verbput, place, set(compare NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 532; Late HebrewסוּסPi`eldesignate, fix,שׂוםEcclus 45:5c; Ecclus 49:6; Phoenicianשם, Assyrianšâmu. fix, determine;Sabeanשׂיםset, set up, SabDenkmNo. 582verbput, place, set(compare NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 532; Late HebrewסוּסPi`eldesignate, fix,שׂוםEcclus 45:5c; Ecclus 49:6; Phoenicianשם, Assyrianšâmu. fix, determine;Sabeanשׂיםset, set up, SabDenkmNo.

Possible Meanings:
  • make (semantic_range)
  • make (semantic_range)
  • make (semantic_range)
  • appoint (semantic_range)
H4791 מָרוֹם
Definition:

6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac 6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac

Possible Meanings:
  • elevated place (semantic_range)
H7064 קֵן
Definition:

6nest; — absolute׳קIsaiah 10:14+; constructקַןֿDeuteronomy 22:6; suffixקִנּוֺDeuteronomy 32:11+, etc.; pluralקִנִּיםGenesis 6:14; —1nest, of birdDeuteronomy 22:6;Job 39:27; in simIsaiah 10:14;Proverbs 6nest; — absolute׳קIsaiah 10:14+; constructקַןֿDeuteronomy 22:6; suffixקִנּוֺDeuteronomy 32:11+, etc.; pluralקִנִּיםGenesis 6:14; —1nest, of birdDeuteronomy 22:6;Job 39:27; in simIsaiah 10:14;Proverbs

Possible Meanings:
  • cells (semantic_range)
H5337 נָצַל
Definition:

- X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefin - X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefin

H3709 כַּף
Definition:

54hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicid.,Assyriankappu, hand, pan, kippatu, hollow;Arabicpalm, hand) — absolute׳כJob 29:9+, so read probably alsoEzekiel 29:7b 54hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicid.,Assyriankappu, hand, pan, kippatu, hollow;Arabicpalm, hand) — absolute׳כJob 29:9+, so read probably alsoEzekiel 29:7b

H7451 רַע
Definition:

Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm

Possible Meanings:
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)

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