Nahum 3:6
"And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And I will cast abominable filth upon thee,.... As dirt and dung, or any or everything that is abominable and filthy; and which is thrown at harlots publicly disgraced, and as used to be at persons when carted. The meaning is, that this

city and its inhabitants should be stripped of everything that was great and glorious in them, and should be reduced to the utmost shame and ignominy: and make thee vile: mean, abject, contemptible, the offscouring of all things; rejected and disesteemed of all; had in no manner of repute or account, but in the utmost abhorrence: and I will set thee as a gazingstock; to be looked and laughed at: or, "for an example" (e); to others, that they may shun the evils and abominations Nineveh had been guilty of, or expect the same disgrace and punishment. Kimchi interprets it "as dung" (f); to be no more reckoned of than that, or to be made a dunghill of; and so many others interpret it; or, "for a looking glass" (g); that others may look into, and take warning, and avoid the sins that have brought on such calamities. (e) , Sept.; "in exemplum", Drusius, Tarnovius; "sicut spectacalum", Burkius. (f) "Tanquam stercus", Munster, Montanus, Vatablus, Calvin, Cocceius. (g) "Ut speculum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Quistorpius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H7993 שָׁלַךְ
Definition:

3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im 3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im

Possible Meanings:
  • cormorant (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)
H8251 שִׁקּוּץ
Definition:

31detested thing; — absoluteשִׁקּוּץDaniel 11:31;Daniel 12:11, constructשִׁקֻּץ1 Kings 11:5+; pluralשִׁקּוּצִים2Chronicles 15:8,שִׁקֻּצִים2 Kings 23:24; constructשִׁקּוּצֵיEzekiel 20:7,8; suffixשִׁקּו 31detested thing; — absoluteשִׁקּוּץDaniel 11:31;Daniel 12:11, constructשִׁקֻּץ1 Kings 11:5+; pluralשִׁקּוּצִים2Chronicles 15:8,שִׁקֻּצִים2 Kings 23:24; constructשִׁקּוּצֵיEzekiel 20:7,8; suffixשִׁקּו

H5034 נָבֵל
Definition:

A primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace -- disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, A primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace -- disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away,

Possible Meanings:
  • sink (semantic_range)
  • drop down (semantic_range)
  • languish (semantic_range)
  • wither and fall (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)
H7210 רֱאִי
Definition:

13aa God of seeing( =who sees).2appearance( =מַרְאֶה),טוֺב רֹ֑אִי1 Samuel 16:12;מֵרֹ֑אִיJob 33:21without(healthy, fair)appearance.3sight, (warning-)spectacle,כְּרֹ֑אִיNahum 3:6. —׳רGenesis 16:13bJob 7 13aa God of seeing( =who sees).2appearance( =מַרְאֶה),טוֺב רֹ֑אִי1 Samuel 16:12;מֵרֹ֑אִיJob 33:21without(healthy, fair)appearance.3sight, (warning-)spectacle,כְּרֹ֑אִיNahum 3:6. —׳רGenesis 16:13bJob 7

Possible Meanings:
  • looking (semantic_range)

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