Habakkuk 3:8
"Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers?.... Referring, as is commonly thought, either to the rivers in Egypt turned into blood, which was one of the plagues of that land, Exo 7:20 when the resentment of the Lord was not so much against them as against the Egyptians; and as a punishment of them for drowning the infants of the Israelites in them, and in order to obtain the dismissal of his people from that land: or else to the river Jordan, called "rivers", because of the largeness of it,

and the abundance of water in it; against which the Lord was not angry, when he divided the waters of it, which was done only to make a passage through it for his people into the land of Canaan, Jos 3:16 , was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? the Red sea, when a strong east wind was sent, and divided the waters of it, which was no mark of displeasure against that; but for the benefit of the people of Israel, that they might pass through it as on dry land; and for the destruction of Pharaoh and his hosts, who, entering into it with his horses and chariots, were drowned; the Lord coming forth against him, riding on his horses and chariots, the pillar of fire and cloud, by which he defended Israel, and through which he looked, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians, and wrought salvation for his people; see Exo 14:19 with which compare Psa 114:3 . The clouds are the chariots of the Lord, Psa 104:3 so angels, who are sometimes signified by horses and chariots, Psa 18:10 Zac 1:8 and here they may design the angels of Michael, or Christ, Rev 12:7 the Christian emperors, Constantine and Theodosius, whom the Lord raised up, and made use of as instruments to demolish Paganism, establish Christianity, and deliver and save his people from their persecutors, who came in like a flood upon them; and who, for their number and force, were comparable to rivers, yea, to the sea; and upon whom the Lord showed some manifest tokens of his wrath and displeasure; so people, tongues, and nations, are compared to many waters, Rev 17:15 and monarchs and their armies, Isa 8:7 and the Targum here interprets the rivers of kings and their armies: and it may be observed that some parts of the Roman empire are signified by the sea, and rivers and fountains of waters, on which the blowing of the second and third trumpets brought desolation; as the antichristian states are described by the same, on which the second and third vials of God's wrath will be poured, when he will indeed be displeased and angry with the rivers and the sea, figuratively understood, Rev 8:8 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)

H5104 נָהָר
Definition:

10stream, river; — absolute׳נGenesis 2:10+; constructנְהַרDeuteronomy 1:7+; pluralנְהָרִיםIsaiah 18:274t., constructנַהֲרֵיIsaiah 18:12t; but oftenerנְהָר(וֺ)תIsaiah 19:623t.; constructנַהֲרוֺת2 Kings 10stream, river; — absolute׳נGenesis 2:10+; constructנְהַרDeuteronomy 1:7+; pluralנְהָרִיםIsaiah 18:274t., constructנַהֲרֵיIsaiah 18:12t; but oftenerנְהָר(וֺ)תIsaiah 19:623t.; constructנַהֲרוֺת2 Kings

H2734 חָרָה
Definition:

620t.;ImperfectיֶחֱרֶהExodus 32:112t.;יִ֫חַרGenesis 18:307t.;וַיִּ֫חַרGenesis 4:546t.;Infinitive absoluteחָרֹה1 Samuel 20:7; constructחֲרוֺת2 Samuel 24:1;Psalm 124:3; —1of man:a.חרה אף(one's)anger was 620t.;ImperfectיֶחֱרֶהExodus 32:112t.;יִ֫חַרGenesis 18:307t.;וַיִּ֫חַרGenesis 4:546t.;Infinitive absoluteחָרֹה1 Samuel 20:7; constructחֲרוֺת2 Samuel 24:1;Psalm 124:3; —1of man:a.חרה אף(one's)anger was

Possible Meanings:
  • burn (semantic_range)
  • be kindled (semantic_range)
  • be angry (semantic_range)
  • burned with zeal (semantic_range)
  • in repairing (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H0518 אִם
Definition:

see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf

Possible Meanings:
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H5104 נָהָר
Definition:

10stream, river; — absolute׳נGenesis 2:10+; constructנְהַרDeuteronomy 1:7+; pluralנְהָרִיםIsaiah 18:274t., constructנַהֲרֵיIsaiah 18:12t; but oftenerנְהָר(וֺ)תIsaiah 19:623t.; constructנַהֲרוֺת2 Kings 10stream, river; — absolute׳נGenesis 2:10+; constructנְהַרDeuteronomy 1:7+; pluralנְהָרִיםIsaiah 18:274t., constructנַהֲרֵיIsaiah 18:12t; but oftenerנְהָר(וֺ)תIsaiah 19:623t.; constructנַהֲרוֺת2 Kings

H0639 אַף
Definition:

2nostril, nose, face, anger(Assyrianappu,faceFloodiii. 27, 29compare Hpt KAT2Gloss, Arabic, Ethiopicnose; Aramaic,אֲנְמִּיןface) — absolutePsalm 78:21+; constructGenesis 27:45+; suffixאַמּיExodus 22:2 2nostril, nose, face, anger(Assyrianappu,faceFloodiii. 27, 29compare Hpt KAT2Gloss, Arabic, Ethiopicnose; Aramaic,אֲנְמִּיןface) — absolutePsalm 78:21+; constructGenesis 27:45+; suffixאַמּיExodus 22:2

Possible Meanings:
  • also (semantic_range)
H0518 אִם
Definition:

see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf

Possible Meanings:
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H3220 יָם
Definition:

27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi 27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi

H5678 עֶבְרָה
Definition:

9+; constructעֶבְרַתZephaniah 1:18+; suffixעֶבְרָתִיIsaiah 10:6+, etc.; pluralעֲבָרוֺתJob 21:30; constructעַבְרוֺתPsalm 7:7;Job 40:11; —1overflow, excess, outburst,זָדוֺן׳עProverbs 21:24excess of inso 9+; constructעֶבְרַתZephaniah 1:18+; suffixעֶבְרָתִיIsaiah 10:6+, etc.; pluralעֲבָרוֺתJob 21:30; constructעַבְרוֺתPsalm 7:7;Job 40:11; —1overflow, excess, outburst,זָדוֺן׳עProverbs 21:24excess of inso

Possible Meanings:
  • arrogance (semantic_range)
  • fury (semantic_range)
H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H7392 רָכַב
Definition:

8; 2masculine singularרָכַבְתָּNumbers 22:30; 3pluralרָֽכְבוּ1 Samuel 30:17;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְכַּבLeviticus 15:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularרְכַבPsalm 45:5;Infinitive constructלִר 8; 2masculine singularרָכַבְתָּNumbers 22:30; 3pluralרָֽכְבוּ1 Samuel 30:17;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְכַּבLeviticus 15:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularרְכַבPsalm 45:5;Infinitive constructלִר

Possible Meanings:
  • band of riders (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H5483 סוּס
Definition:

Or cuc {soos}; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse((-back, -hoof)). Compareparash.see HEBREWparashBrow Or cuc {soos}; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse((-back, -hoof)). Compareparash.see HEBREWparashBrow

H4818 מֶרְכָּבָה
Definition:

13+, constructמִרְכֶּ֫בֶתGenesis 41:43; suffixמֶרְבַּבְתּוֺGenesis 46:29+; pluralמַרְכָּבוֺתZechariah 6:1+; constructמַרְכְּבוֺת2 Kings 23:11+,בֹת-Exodus 15:4; suffixמַרְכְּבֹתֶיךָMicah 5:10;Habakkuk 13+, constructמִרְכֶּ֫בֶתGenesis 41:43; suffixמֶרְבַּבְתּוֺGenesis 46:29+; pluralמַרְכָּבוֺתZechariah 6:1+; constructמַרְכְּבוֺת2 Kings 23:11+,בֹת-Exodus 15:4; suffixמַרְכְּבֹתֶיךָMicah 5:10;Habakkuk

Possible Meanings:
  • chariot (semantic_range)
H3444 יְשׁוּעָה
Definition:

15518t.;יְשׁוּעָ֫תָהPsalm 3:3;Jonah 2:10;יְשֻׁעָ֫תָהPsalm 80:3; constructיְשׁוּעַתExodus 14:134t.; suffixיְשֻׁעָתִיJob 30:15;יְשׁוּעָתִיPsalm 62:212t., + 25 t. suffixes; pluralיְשׁוּעוֺת2 Samuel 22:51 15518t.;יְשׁוּעָ֫תָהPsalm 3:3;Jonah 2:10;יְשֻׁעָ֫תָהPsalm 80:3; constructיְשׁוּעַתExodus 14:134t.; suffixיְשֻׁעָתִיJob 30:15;יְשׁוּעָתִיPsalm 62:212t., + 25 t. suffixes; pluralיְשׁוּעוֺת2 Samuel 22:51

Possible Meanings:
  • salvation (semantic_range)
  • welfare (semantic_range)
  • prosperity (semantic_range)
  • deliverance (semantic_range)
  • salvation (semantic_range)

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