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Habakkuk 1:8

Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.

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ASV

Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen press proudly on: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.

KJV

Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְקַלּ֨וּve.ka.Luand they are swiftH7043 →
מִנְּמֵרִ֜יםmi.ne.me.Rimmore than leopardsH5246 →
סוּסָ֗יוsu.Savhorses itsH5483 →
וְחַדּוּ֙ve.cha.Duand they are keenH2300 →
מִזְּאֵ֣בֵיmi.ze.'E.veimore than wolves ofH2061 →
עֶ֔רֶב'E.rev[the] eveningH6153 →
וּפָ֖שׁוּu.Fa.shuand they paw [the] groundH6335 →
פָּֽרָשָׁ֑יוpa.ra.Shavwarhorses itsH6571 →
וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙u.fa.ra.Shavand horsemen itsH6571 →
מֵרָח֣וֹקme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH7350 →
יָבֹ֔אוּya.Vo.'uthey comeH935 →
יָעֻ֕פוּya.'U.futhey flyH5774 →
כְּנֶ֖שֶׁרke.Ne.sherlike an eagleH5404 →
חָ֥שׁchashmaking hasteH2363 →
לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃le.'e.Kholto devourH398 →

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Jeremiah 4:13Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!Job 9:26They sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.Zephaniah 3:3Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.Hosea 8:1Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.Jeremiah 5:6Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.Ezekiel 17:3and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.Deuteronomy 28:49The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand,Ezekiel 26:11The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.Luke 17:37“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”Matthew 24:28Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.Isaiah 5:26–28He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!Lamentations 4:19Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.Ezekiel 17:12“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.Isaiah 30:16“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.Jeremiah 48:40For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.Leviticus 11:13Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,Isaiah 5:26He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!Revelation 13:2The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

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