Obadiah 1:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And thy mighty [men], O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Your warriors, Teman, will be so distraught that everyone on Mount 'Esav will be slaughtered.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone in the mountains of Esau will be cut down in the slaughter.

American Standard Version:

And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And thy mighty{H1368} men, O Teman{H8487}, shall be dismayed{H2865}, to the end that every one{H376} of the mount{H2022} of Esau{H6215} may be cut off{H3772} by slaughter{H6993}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ezekiel 25:13

  • Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

Amos 1:12

  • But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Isaiah 63:1

  • ¶ Who [is] this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

Isaiah 63:3

  • I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

Genesis 36:11

  • And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

Isaiah 34:5

  • For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.

Isaiah 34:8

  • For [it is] the day of the LORD'S vengeance, [and] the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

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Commentary for Obadiah 1:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1368
    There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גִּבּוֹר
    Transliteration: gibbôwr
    Pronunciation: ghib-bore'
    Description: or גִּבֹּר; (shortened) intensive from the same as גֶּבֶר; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant; champion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
  2. Strong's Number: H8487
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תֵּימָן
    Transliteration: Têymân
    Pronunciation: tay-mawn'
    Description: or תֵּמָן; the same as תֵּימָן; Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them; south, Teman.
  3. Strong's Number: H2865
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָתַת
    Transliteration: châthath
    Pronunciation: khaw-thath'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear; abolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.
  4. Strong's Number: H376
    There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִישׁ
    Transliteration: ʼîysh
    Pronunciation: eesh
    Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
  5. Strong's Number: H2022
    There are 485 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הַר
    Transliteration: har
    Pronunciation: har
    Description: a shortened form of הָרָר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.
  6. Strong's Number: H6215
    There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵשָׂו
    Transliteration: ʻÊsâv
    Pronunciation: ay-sawv'
    Description: apparently a form of the passive participle of עָשָׂה in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity; Esau.
  7. Strong's Number: H3772
    There are 280 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּרַת
    Transliteration: kârath
    Pronunciation: kaw-rath'
    Description: a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces); be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.
  8. Strong's Number: H6993
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶטֶל
    Transliteration: qeṭel
    Pronunciation: keh'-tel
    Description: from קָטַל; a violent death; slaughter.