Nahum 1:6
"Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Who can stand before his indignation?.... No creature whatever; no man nor body of men; not Nineveh, and the inhabitants of it; nor the whole Assyrian empire: and who can abide in the

fierceness of his anger? not the great men of the earth; not kings or generals of armies; not kingdoms and nations, ever so numerous and powerful; but all must be consumed by him, who is a consuming fire; see Jer 10:10 ; his fury is poured out like fire; or like metal that is melted by fire, and poured out by the force of it; or like fire of lightning poured out of the heavens, which is quick, powerful, and penetrating, and there is no resisting it: and the rocks are thrown down by him; by the Lord, by his wrath and fury; kingdoms that seemed as strong and immovable as rocks and mountains are thrown down; as such have been by the force of fire bursting from the midst of them, as Etna, Vesuvius, and others.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H2195 זַעַם
Definition:

25indignation; —׳זIsaiah 10:257t.;זָעַ֑םIsaiah 26:202t.; suffixזַעְמִיIsaiah 10:53t.;זַעַמְךָPsalm 102:11;זַעְמֶ֑ךָPsalm 38:4;Psalm 69:25;זַעְמוֺIsaiah 13:53t.; —indignationof menHosea 7:16;Jeremiah 1 25indignation; —׳זIsaiah 10:257t.;זָעַ֑םIsaiah 26:202t.; suffixזַעְמִיIsaiah 10:53t.;זַעַמְךָPsalm 102:11;זַעְמֶ֑ךָPsalm 38:4;Psalm 69:25;זַעְמוֺIsaiah 13:53t.; —indignationof menHosea 7:16;Jeremiah 1

H4310 מִי
Definition:

WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6: WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6:

Possible Meanings:
  • who? (semantic_range)
  • whose (semantic_range)
  • who among (semantic_range)
  • whose (semantic_range)
  • whosoever (semantic_range)
H5975 עָמַד
Definition:

27+, 3 feminine singularעָֽמְדָה2 Kings 13:6+, etc.;ImperfectיַעֲמֹדExodus 21:21,יַעֲמוֺדNahum 1:6+,יַעֲמָדֿ1 Samuel 16:22+; 1 singularאֶעֱמֹ֑דָהHabakkuk 2:1,וָאֶעֱמֹד2 Samuel 1:10; 3masculine pluralי 27+, 3 feminine singularעָֽמְדָה2 Kings 13:6+, etc.;ImperfectיַעֲמֹדExodus 21:21,יַעֲמוֺדNahum 1:6+,יַעֲמָדֿ1 Samuel 16:22+; 1 singularאֶעֱמֹ֑דָהHabakkuk 2:1,וָאֶעֱמֹד2 Samuel 1:10; 3masculine pluralי

Possible Meanings:
  • standing-place (semantic_range)
H4310 מִי
Definition:

WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6: WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6:

Possible Meanings:
  • who? (semantic_range)
  • whose (semantic_range)
  • who among (semantic_range)
  • whose (semantic_range)
  • whosoever (semantic_range)
H6965 קוּם
Definition:

1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1 1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1

H2740 חָרוֹן
Definition:

122t.; constructחֲרוֺןNumbers 25:433t.; suffixחֲרוֺנִיEzekiel 7:14(Coחרון),חֲרוֺגוֺPsalm 2:5;חֲרֹנְךָExodus 15:7; plural suffixחֲרוֺנֶי֑ךָPsalm 88:17; — always of God's anger (see note, below),חֲרוֺן 122t.; constructחֲרוֺןNumbers 25:433t.; suffixחֲרוֺנִיEzekiel 7:14(Coחרון),חֲרוֺגוֺPsalm 2:5;חֲרֹנְךָExodus 15:7; plural suffixחֲרוֺנֶי֑ךָPsalm 88:17; — always of God's anger (see note, below),חֲרוֺן

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)
H2534 חֵמָה
Definition:

6, seeחֶמְאָה;חַמָּה,חַמָּן,חַמּוֺן,חַמַּתsee belowחמם. belowחֵמָה(onceחֵמָא):121noun feminineheat, rage(forיְחֵמָה ֗֗֗; Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיַחְמָאpoison,heat, wrath, poison, BrockLex. 116, also N 6, seeחֶמְאָה;חַמָּה,חַמָּן,חַמּוֺן,חַמַּתsee belowחמם. belowחֵמָה(onceחֵמָא):121noun feminineheat, rage(forיְחֵמָה ֗֗֗; Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיַחְמָאpoison,heat, wrath, poison, BrockLex. 116, also N

Possible Meanings:
  • fever (semantic_range)
  • venom (semantic_range)
H5413 נָתַךְ
Definition:

183t.,וַתִּתַּךְJeremiah 44:6;Daniel 9:11; 3masculine pluralוַיִּתְּכוּJob 3:34; —pour forth, always figurative,כַמַּיִם שַׁאֲגֹתָ֑י׳וַיִתּJob 3:24and my groans have poured forth like water; usually o 183t.,וַתִּתַּךְJeremiah 44:6;Daniel 9:11; 3masculine pluralוַיִּתְּכוּJob 3:34; —pour forth, always figurative,כַמַּיִם שַׁאֲגֹתָ֑י׳וַיִתּJob 3:24and my groans have poured forth like water; usually o

Possible Meanings:
  • be poured out (semantic_range)
  • be poured (semantic_range)
  • thy servants have poured out the money (semantic_range)
H0784 אֵשׂ
Definition:

23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p

Possible Meanings:
  • foundation (semantic_range)
H6697 צוּר
Definition:

6rock, cliff; —׳צabsoluteExodus 17:6+, constructDeuteronomy 8:15+; suffixצוּרִי2 Samuel 22:3, etc.; pluralצֻרִיםNumbers 23:9+,צוּרוֺתJob 28:10; constructצוּרֵי1 Samuel 24:3(Gi v.1 Samuel 24:2); —1. a. 6rock, cliff; —׳צabsoluteExodus 17:6+, constructDeuteronomy 8:15+; suffixצוּרִי2 Samuel 22:3, etc.; pluralצֻרִיםNumbers 23:9+,צוּרוֺתJob 28:10; constructצוּרֵי1 Samuel 24:3(Gi v.1 Samuel 24:2); —1. a.

H5422 נָתַץ
Definition:

30+, 3 pluralנָָֽתְצוּ2 Kings 25:10;Jeremiah 52:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתֹּץEzekiel 26:9+Ezekiel 26:12(Co, forᵑ0יִתְּצוּ);וַיִּתֹּץJudges 9:45;2 Kings 23:7; suffixיִתְּצֵנִיJob 19:10,יִ 30+, 3 pluralנָָֽתְצוּ2 Kings 25:10;Jeremiah 52:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתֹּץEzekiel 26:9+Ezekiel 26:12(Co, forᵑ0יִתְּצוּ);וַיִּתֹּץJudges 9:45;2 Kings 23:7; suffixיִתְּצֵנִיJob 19:10,יִ

Possible Meanings:
  • pull down (semantic_range)
  • break down (semantic_range)
  • pull down (semantic_range)
  • be pulled (semantic_range)
  • broken (semantic_range)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)

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