Nahum 3:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כָּ֨לh3605
1All thy strong holdsמִבְצָרַ֔יִךְh4013
2shall be like fig treesתְּאֵנִ֖יםh8384
3עִםh5973
4with the firstripe figsבִּכּוּרִ֑יםh1061
5אִםh518
6if they be shakenיִנּ֕וֹעוּh5128
7they shall even fallוְנָפְל֖וּh5307
8עַלh5921
9into the mouthפִּ֥יh6310
10of the eaterאוֹכֵֽל׃h398

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.

American Standard Version (ASV)

All thy fortresses shall be `like' fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

All your walled places will be like fig-trees and your people like the first figs, falling at a shake into the mouth which is open for them.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

All thy strongholds are [like] fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they even fall into the mouth of the eater.

World English Bible (WEB)

All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

All thy fortresses `are' fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.