King James Version

Habakkuk 3:1

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.

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תְּפִלָּ֖הtefilahprayerתְּפִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “prayer”, the ordinary formH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.לַחֲבַקּ֣וּקlachavaquqto Habakkukחֲבַקּוּקpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Habakkuk”H2265Chabakkuk, the prophetHabakkuk.הַנָּבִ֑יאhanavithe prophetנָבִיאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.עַ֖לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שִׁגְיֹנֽוֹתshigyonotShiggaionשִׁגָּיוֹןnoun, proper name — “Shiggaion”H7692properly, aberration, i.e. (technically) a dithyramb or rambling poemShiggaion, Shigionoth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. Upon Shigionoth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to Shigionoth.

Young’s Literal Translation

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet concerning erring ones:

World English Bible

A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music.

Darby Translation

A Prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.

Douay-Rheims

A PRAYER OF HABACUC THE PROPHET FOR IGNORANCES.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. Upon Shigionoth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Prayer of the Prophet Ambacum, with a Song.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧ ἈΜΒΑΚΟΥΜ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΟΥ, ΜΕΤΑ Ὠ̣ΔΗΣ.