Nahum 2:6
"The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The gates of the rivers shall be opened,.... Of Diava and Adiava, or Lycus and Caprus, between which, according to some writers (i), Nineveh was situated; or the gates of

the city, which lay nearest to the river Tigris, are meant; or that river itself, the plural for the singular, which overflowing, broke down the walls of the city for two and a half miles, and opened a way for the Medes and Chaldeans to enter in; of which see Nah 1:8 , and the palace shall be dissolved; by the inundation, or destroyed by the enemy; meaning the palace of the king, which might be situated near the river; or the temple of Nisroch the Assyrian deity, or Jupiter Belus; for the same word (k) signifies a temple as well as palace. (i) Vid. Fuller. Miscel. Sacr. l. 3. c. 6. (k) "templum", V. L. Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Drusius, Cocceius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H2142 זָכַר
Definition:

23+; 3 feminine singularזָָֽכְרָהLamentations 1:7,9; 2masculine singularוְזָכַרְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 5:15+; suffixזְכַרְתַּנִיGenesis 40:14compare1 Samuel 1:11,זְכַרְתָּםPsalm 88:6; 2feminine singularזָכַר 23+; 3 feminine singularזָָֽכְרָהLamentations 1:7,9; 2masculine singularוְזָכַרְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 5:15+; suffixזְכַרְתַּנִיGenesis 40:14compare1 Samuel 1:11,זְכַרְתָּםPsalm 88:6; 2feminine singularזָכַר

Possible Meanings:
  • male (semantic_range)
  • male (semantic_range)
  • male (semantic_range)
H0117 אַדִּיר
Definition:

2+;feminineאַדֶּ֫רֶתEzekiel 17:8? (see below) etc. —1majestic(wide, lofty) of waters of seaExodus 15:10;Psalm 93:4; a shipIsaiah 33:21; a treeEzekiel 17:23; a vineEzekiel 17:8(גֶּפֶן אַדֶּרֶת, so Fü; 2+;feminineאַדֶּ֫רֶתEzekiel 17:8? (see below) etc. —1majestic(wide, lofty) of waters of seaExodus 15:10;Psalm 93:4; a shipIsaiah 33:21; a treeEzekiel 17:23; a vineEzekiel 17:8(גֶּפֶן אַדֶּרֶת, so Fü;

H3782 כָּשַׁל
Definition:

4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il, 4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il,

Possible Meanings:
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • stagger (semantic_range)
  • totter (semantic_range)
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • by means of (semantic_range)
H1979 הֲלִיכָה
Definition:

6Qr (הלוכתםKt); elsewhere only plural, constructהֲלִיכוֺתPsalm 68:25, soProverbs 31:27Qr (הילכותKt),הֲלִכוֺתHabakkuk 3:6,הֲלִיכֹתJob 6:19; suffixהֲלִיכוֺתֶיךָPsalm 68:25; —1going, walk,a.Nahum 2:6they 6Qr (הלוכתםKt); elsewhere only plural, constructהֲלִיכוֺתPsalm 68:25, soProverbs 31:27Qr (הילכותKt),הֲלִכוֺתHabakkuk 3:6,הֲלִיכֹתJob 6:19; suffixהֲלִיכוֺתֶיךָPsalm 68:25; —1going, walk,a.Nahum 2:6they

Possible Meanings:
  • a going (semantic_range)
  • way (semantic_range)
  • travelling-company (semantic_range)
H1979 הֲלִיכָה
Definition:

6Qr (הלוכתםKt); elsewhere only plural, constructהֲלִיכוֺתPsalm 68:25, soProverbs 31:27Qr (הילכותKt),הֲלִכוֺתHabakkuk 3:6,הֲלִיכֹתJob 6:19; suffixהֲלִיכוֺתֶיךָPsalm 68:25; —1going, walk,a.Nahum 2:6they 6Qr (הלוכתםKt); elsewhere only plural, constructהֲלִיכוֺתPsalm 68:25, soProverbs 31:27Qr (הילכותKt),הֲלִכוֺתHabakkuk 3:6,הֲלִיכֹתJob 6:19; suffixהֲלִיכוֺתֶיךָPsalm 68:25; —1going, walk,a.Nahum 2:6they

Possible Meanings:
  • a going (semantic_range)
  • way (semantic_range)
  • travelling-company (semantic_range)
H4116 מָהַר
Definition:

13;ParticipleנִמְהָרHabakkuk 1:6; pluralנִמְהָרִיםIsaiah 32:4; constructנִמְהֲרֵיIsaiah 35:4; —be hurried= anxious, disturbedנְמְהֲרֵילֵֿבIsaiah 35:4;hasty, precipitate, subjectעֵצָהJob 5:13; so parti 13;ParticipleנִמְהָרHabakkuk 1:6; pluralנִמְהָרִיםIsaiah 32:4; constructנִמְהֲרֵיIsaiah 35:4; —be hurried= anxious, disturbedנְמְהֲרֵילֵֿבIsaiah 35:4;hasty, precipitate, subjectעֵצָהJob 5:13; so parti

Possible Meanings:
  • acquire by paying purchase-price (semantic_range)
H2346 חוֹמָה
Definition:

2959t. (includingלְהַחוֺמָהNehemiah 12:38);חֹמָהExodus 14:298t.; constructחוֺמַתJoshua 6:528t.; suffixחוֺמָתָהּNahum 2:6;Nahum 3:8; pl, absoluteחוֺמוֺת2Chronicles 8:5;Isaiah 26:1;חֹמוֺתSongs 5:7; cons 2959t. (includingלְהַחוֺמָהNehemiah 12:38);חֹמָהExodus 14:298t.; constructחוֺמַתJoshua 6:528t.; suffixחוֺמָתָהּNahum 2:6;Nahum 3:8; pl, absoluteחוֺמוֺת2Chronicles 8:5;Isaiah 26:1;חֹמוֺתSongs 5:7; cons

Possible Meanings:
  • wall (semantic_range)
  • protection (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)
H3559 כּוּן
Definition:

46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos 46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos

Possible Meanings:
  • cake (semantic_range)
  • sacrificial cake (semantic_range)
H5526 סָכַךְ
Definition:

Or sakak (Exod. 33:22) {saw-kak'}; a primitive root; properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect -- cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join togethe Or sakak (Exod. 33:22) {saw-kak'}; a primitive root; properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect -- cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join togethe

Possible Meanings:
  • protector (semantic_range)

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