King James Version

Habakkuk 3:4

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

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וְנֹ֨גַהּ֙venogahand brightנֹגַהּconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and bright”, the ordinary formH5051brilliancy (literally or figuratively)bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.כָּא֣וֹרkaoras brightאוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “as bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.תִּֽהְיֶ֔הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.קַרְנַ֥יִםqarnayimhornקֶרֶןnoun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “horn”, the ordinary formH7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.מִיָּד֖וֹmiyadvofrom handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוְשָׁ֖םveshamand thereשָׁםconjunction, adverb — “and there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.חֶבְי֥וֹןchevyonhidingחֶבְיוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “hiding”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2253a concealmenthiding.עֻזֹּֽהuzostrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And a brightness appeareth as the light; rays hath He at His side; and there is the hiding of His power.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And his brightness was as the light; He had rays coming forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there — the hiding of His strength.

World English Bible

His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

Darby Translation

And [his] brightness was as the light; Rays [came forth] from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

Douay-Rheims

His brightness shall be as the light; horns are in his hands: There is his strength hid:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And a brightness appeareth as the light; rays hath He at His side; and there is the hiding of His power.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

His excellence covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness shall be as light; there were horns in his hands, and he caused a mighty love of his strength.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ φέγγος αὐτοῦ ὡς φῶς ἔσται· κέρατα ἐν χερσὶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔθετο ἀγάπησιν κραταιὰν ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.