King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!
Complete Jewish Bible:
ADONAI, how long must I cry without your hearing? "Violence!" I cry to you, but you don't save.
Berean Standard Bible:
How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?
American Standard Version:
O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
O LORD{H3068}, how long shall I cry{H7768}, and thou wilt not hear{H8085}! even cry out{H2199} unto thee of violence{H2555}, and thou wilt not save{H3467}!
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 22:1
- ¶ To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?
Psalms 22:2
- O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Jeremiah 14:9
- Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man [that] cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, [art] in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Lamentations 3:8
- Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Psalms 13:1
- ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms 13:2
- How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Psalms 94:3
- LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
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Commentary for Habakkuk 1:2
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H7768
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁוַע
Transliteration: shâvaʻ
Pronunciation: shaw-vah'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble); cry (aloud, out), shout. - Strong's Number: H8085
There are 1072 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמַע
Transliteration: shâmaʻ
Pronunciation: shaw-mah'
Description: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. - Strong's Number: H2199
There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָעַק
Transliteration: zâʻaq
Pronunciation: zaw-ak'
Description: a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly; assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed. - Strong's Number: H2555
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָמָס
Transliteration: châmâç
Pronunciation: khaw-mawce'
Description: from חָמַס; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain; cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong. - Strong's Number: H3467
There are 198 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשַׁע
Transliteration: yâshaʻ
Pronunciation: yaw-shah'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor; [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.