Nahum 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes

“The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”

Nahum 1:7 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Nahum 1:78 words

HebrewMeaning

ט֣וֹבṭwōb

is goodadjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

יְהוָ֔הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

לְ/מָע֖וֹזləmāʿwōz

a refugepronH4581

fort · rock · strength · strong

בְּ/י֣וֹםbəywōm

in a day ofpronH3117

always · chronicals · continually · daily ···

צָרָ֑הṣārāh

troublenounH6869

adversity · affliction · anguish · distress ···

וְ/יֹדֵ֖עַwəyōdēʿa

and he is knowingconjH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

חֹ֥סֵיḥōsēy

those who take refugeverbH2620

make refuge · trust

בֽ/וֹbwō

pron

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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Elena PetrovaNote2mo ago

The Lord Is Good

Nahum is prophesying against Nineveh - God is about to bring judgment. But first: 'The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.' Even in the context of judgment...