Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
KJV
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּ֚י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| תִּמָּלֵ֣א | ti.ma.Le' | it will be filled | H4390 → |
| הָאָ֔רֶץ | ha.'A.retz | the earth | H776 → |
| לָדַ֖עַת | la.Da.'at | to know | H3045 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| כְּב֣וֹד | ke.Vod | [the] glory of | H3519 → |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| כַּמַּ֖יִם | ka.Ma.yim | like <the> waters | H4325 → |
| יְכַסּ֥וּ | ye.kha.Su | [which] they cover | H3680 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | over | H5921 → |
| יָֽם׃ ס | Yam | [the] sea | H3220 → |
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