Daily Verse
Zephaniah 1:1
"The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Ruin is coming, utter ruin; destruction from the Almighty. The servants of God all proclaim, There is no peace for the wicked.

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Reflection

Neglect of God shows impiety and contempt. May none of us be among those who draw back unto perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

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Ruin is coming, utter ruin; destruction from the Almighty. The servants of God all proclaim, There is no peace for the wicked. The expressions are figurative, speaking every where desolation;

the land shall be left without inhabitants. The sinners to be consumed are, the professed idolaters, and those that worship Jehovah and idols, or swear to the Lord, and to Malcham. Those that think to divide their affections and worship between God and idols, will come short of acceptance with God; for what communion can there be between light and darkness? If Satan have half, he will have all; if the Lord have but half, he will have none. Neglect of God shows impiety and contempt. May none of us be among those who draw back unto perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

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Hebrew Word Studies (20 words)

H1697 דָבָר
Definition:

14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו 14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H6846 צְפַנְיָה
Definition:

1;Jeremiah 22:25,29;Jeremiah 52:24=יָהוּ-2 Kings 25:18(ᵐ5LΣαφανιας),Jeremiah 37:3. Elsewhereיָה-:2the prophetZephaniah 1:1.3a JudaeanZechariah 6:10,14.4ancestor of Heman1 Chronicles 6:21(Σαφανιας; =או 1;Jeremiah 22:25,29;Jeremiah 52:24=יָהוּ-2 Kings 25:18(ᵐ5LΣαφανιας),Jeremiah 37:3. Elsewhereיָה-:2the prophetZephaniah 1:1.3a JudaeanZechariah 6:10,14.4ancestor of Heman1 Chronicles 6:21(Σαφανιας; =או

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3570 כּוּשִׁי
Definition:

14great-grandfather ofיְהוּדִי, q. v. (perhaps original appellationCushite).2father of prophet ZephaniahZephaniah 1:1.Topical LexiconOccurrence and ContextJeremiah 36:14records the sole appearance of 14great-grandfather ofיְהוּדִי, q. v. (perhaps original appellationCushite).2father of prophet ZephaniahZephaniah 1:1.Topical LexiconOccurrence and ContextJeremiah 36:14records the sole appearance of

Possible Meanings:
  • a Cushite (semantic_range)
  • the Cushite (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1436 גְּדַּלְיָה
Definition:

Or (prolonged) Gdalyahuw {ghed-al-yaw'- hoo}; fromgadalandYahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites -- Gedaliah.see HEBREWgadalsee HEBREWYahhBrown-Driver-Briggsגְּדַלְיָהproper Or (prolonged) Gdalyahuw {ghed-al-yaw'- hoo}; fromgadalandYahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites -- Gedaliah.see HEBREWgadalsee HEBREWYahhBrown-Driver-Briggsגְּדַלְיָהproper

Possible Meanings:
  • Yah is great (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0568 אֲמַרְיָה
Definition:

23; 2Chronicles 19:11; 31:15.1a Levite1 Chronicles 23:19;1 Chronicles 24:23(in David's time), compare1 Chronicles 5:33(twice in verse);1 Chronicles 6:37;Ezra 7:3; see also21 Chronicles 5:37(twice in v 23; 2Chronicles 19:11; 31:15.1a Levite1 Chronicles 23:19;1 Chronicles 24:23(in David's time), compare1 Chronicles 5:33(twice in verse);1 Chronicles 6:37;Ezra 7:3; see also21 Chronicles 5:37(twice in v

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2396 חִזְקִיָּה
Definition:

1ff., JägerBAS i, 469; compare proper nameיחזקon seal GannJAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7; — on formative see LagBN 134) —1ᵐ5Εξεκιας,son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldomחִזְקִיָּה2 Kings 18:1,10,14 (twi 1ff., JägerBAS i, 469; compare proper nameיחזקon seal GannJAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7; — on formative see LagBN 134) —1ᵐ5Εξεκιας,son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldomחִזְקִיָּה2 Kings 18:1,10,14 (twi

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2977 יאֹשִׁיָּה
Definition:

2;2 Kings 21:24,26 11t. Kings, + 19 t. Chronicles, + 17 t. Jeremiah +Zephaniah 1:1; alsoיאֹו֯שִׁיָּהוּJeremiah 27:1.2יאֹשִׁיָּהa returned exileZechariah 6:10.אִשָּׁהsee below III.אנשׁ.Topical LexiconO 2;2 Kings 21:24,26 11t. Kings, + 19 t. Chronicles, + 17 t. Jeremiah +Zephaniah 1:1; alsoיאֹו֯שִׁיָּהוּJeremiah 27:1.2יאֹשִׁיָּהa returned exileZechariah 6:10.אִשָּׁהsee below III.אנשׁ.Topical LexiconO

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0526 אָמוֹן
Definition:

57#NAME?אָמוֺןNehemiah 7:59.III.אָמוֺןproper name, masculine(master-workman) (a) king of Judah2 Kings 18:19,23,24,25;1 Chronicles 3:14; 2Chronicles 33:20,21,22,23,25;Jeremiah 1:2;Jeremiah 25:3; (b) ca 57#NAME?אָמוֺןNehemiah 7:59.III.אָמוֺןproper name, masculine(master-workman) (a) king of Judah2 Kings 18:19,23,24,25;1 Chronicles 3:14; 2Chronicles 33:20,21,22,23,25;Jeremiah 1:2;Jeremiah 25:3; (b) ca

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3063 יְהוּדָה
Definition:

35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ 35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ

Possible Meanings:
  • Judah (semantic_range)
  • son of Jacob and Leah (semantic_range)
  • tribe (semantic_range)
  • nation (semantic_range)
  • land of Judah (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)

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