Habakkuk 2:2
Strong's Lexicon
Then the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

answered me:
וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי (way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell

“Write down
כְּת֣וֹב (kə·ṯō·wḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3789: 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing

this vision
חָז֔וֹן (ḥā·zō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2377: 1) vision 1a) vision (in ecstatic state) 1b) vision (in night) 1c) vision, oracle, prophecy (divine communication) 1d) vision (as title of book of prophecy)

and clearly
וּבָאֵ֖ר (ū·ḇā·’êr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 874: 1) (Piel) 1a) to make plain, distinct 1b) to make clear 1c) to declare 1d) letters on a tablet

inscribe it on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

tablets,
הַלֻּח֑וֹת (hal·lu·ḥō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3871: 1) board, slab, tablet, plank 1a) tablets (of stone) 1b) boards (of wood) 1c) plate (of metal)

so that
לְמַ֥עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 4616: 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that

a herald
ק֥וֹרֵא (qō·w·rê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

may run
יָר֖וּץ (yā·rūṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7323: 1) to run 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to run 1a2) runners (participle as subst) 1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry 1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away

with it.
בֽוֹ׃ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah answereth me and saith: ‘Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it.

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD answered me and said, "Record the vision And inscribe [it] on tablets, That the one who reads it may run.

King James Bible
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then the LORD replied: "Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.

New Living Translation
Then the LORD said to me, "Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others.

English Standard Version
And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD answered me and said, "Record the vision And inscribe it on tablets, That the one who reads it may run.

King James Bible
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it.

International Standard Version
When he answered, the LORD told me: "Write out the revelation, engraving it clearly on the tablets, so that a courier may run with it.

NET Bible
The LORD responded: "Write down this message! Record it legibly on tablets, so the one who announces it may read it easily.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.

English Revised Version
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah answereth me and saith: 'Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.
















Cross References
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Revelation 1:19
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

Deuteronomy 27:8
And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

Isaiah 8:1
Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

Jeremiah 30:2
Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.

Jeremiah 36:2
Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.

Habakkuk 1:1
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

Habakkuk 1:17
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?

Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
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