Nahum 2:3
"The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The shield of his mighty men is made red,.... The shields of the soldiers in the armies of the Babylonians and Medes, those dashers in pieces that would come up against Nineveh, should be red; either with the blood of the slain, or thus coloured on purpose to inject terror to their enemies; or this may express the lustre of them, which being gilded, or made of gold or brass, in the rays of the sun glittered, and looked of a fiery red; see the

Apocrypha: "Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire.'' (1 Maccabees 6:39) the valiant men are in scarlet; the generals and other officers of the army were clothed in scarlet; partly to show their greatness and nobleness, and partly to strike their enemies with terror, and to hide their blood should they be wounded, and so keep up their own spirits, and not encourage their enemies: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation; that is, when the Medes and Chaldeans, under their respective commander or commanders, shall prepare for the siege of the city, and to make their onset and attack upon it, the chariots used by them in war, which was common in those times, would have flaming torches in them; either to guide them in the night, or to set fire to houses or tents they should meet with, or to terrify the enemy: or "the chariots shall be as flaming torches" (g); they should run with such swiftness, that the wheels, being of iron, or cased with it, should strike fire upon the stones in such quantities, that they should look like torches flaming: and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken; with the motion of the chariots; or this may be interpreted of spears and lances, and such like instruments of war, made of fir; which should be in such great numbers, and with so much activity used against the Ninevites, that it would look like shaking a forest of fir trees. The Targum interprets these of the great men and generals of their armies glittering in dyed garments; and Kimchi's father, of the princes and great men of the city of Nineveh, who would be seized with terror, and reel about like drunken men; and so all that follows in the next verse Nah 2:4 . (g) So is sometimes used as See Nold. Concord. Ebr. Part. p. 162. No. 728. So Piscator, and the Tigurine version.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

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)
H7725 שׁוּב
Definition:

33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11: 33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11:

Possible Meanings:
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (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)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1347 גָּאוֹן
Definition:

Fromga'ah; the same asga'avah-- arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.see HEBREWga'ahsee HEBREWga'avahBrown-Driver-Briggsגָּאוֺןnoun masculineHosea 5:5exaltation—Job 40:1 Fromga'ah; the same asga'avah-- arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.see HEBREWga'ahsee HEBREWga'avahBrown-Driver-Briggsגָּאוֺןnoun masculineHosea 5:5exaltation—Job 40:1

Possible Meanings:
  • excellence (semantic_range)
H3290 יַעֲקֹב
Definition:

26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is 26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is

Possible Meanings:
  • Jacob (semantic_range)
H1347 גָּאוֹן
Definition:

Fromga'ah; the same asga'avah-- arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.see HEBREWga'ahsee HEBREWga'avahBrown-Driver-Briggsגָּאוֺןnoun masculineHosea 5:5exaltation—Job 40:1 Fromga'ah; the same asga'avah-- arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.see HEBREWga'ahsee HEBREWga'avahBrown-Driver-Briggsגָּאוֺןnoun masculineHosea 5:5exaltation—Job 40:1

Possible Meanings:
  • excellence (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (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)
H1238 בָּקַק
Definition:

A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) -- (make) empty (out), fail, X utterly, make void.Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [בָּקַ A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) -- (make) empty (out), fail, X utterly, make void.Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [בָּקַ

Possible Meanings:
  • lay waste (semantic_range)
  • be emptied (semantic_range)
  • empty out (semantic_range)
H1238 בָּקַק
Definition:

A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) -- (make) empty (out), fail, X utterly, make void.Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [בָּקַ A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) -- (make) empty (out), fail, X utterly, make void.Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [בָּקַ

Possible Meanings:
  • lay waste (semantic_range)
  • be emptied (semantic_range)
  • empty out (semantic_range)
H2156 זְמוֹרָה
Definition:

23,׳הַזּEzekiel 8:17;Ezekiel 15:2; constructזְמֹרַתIsaiah 17:10; suffixזְמֹרֵיהֶםNahum 2:3; —branchof grape-vineNumbers 13:23(JE),Ezekiel 15:2;branch, twig(CoReissigbündel) used in idolatrous worshipא 23,׳הַזּEzekiel 8:17;Ezekiel 15:2; constructזְמֹרַתIsaiah 17:10; suffixזְמֹרֵיהֶםNahum 2:3; —branchof grape-vineNumbers 13:23(JE),Ezekiel 15:2;branch, twig(CoReissigbündel) used in idolatrous worshipא

Possible Meanings:
  • shoot (semantic_range)
H7843 שָׁחַת
Definition:

11corrupt act; Arabicextirpate; Ethiopicinjure, violate; Tel Amarnaša—âtuisfall(especially of city),be prostrate(? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possiblyšêtu,flee, escap 11corrupt act; Arabicextirpate; Ethiopicinjure, violate; Tel Amarnaša—âtuisfall(especially of city),be prostrate(? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possiblyšêtu,flee, escap

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