King James Version

Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

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ט֣וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְמָע֖וֹזlemaozto forceמָעוֹזpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to force”, the ordinary formH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…צָרָ֑הtsarahtroubleצָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “trouble”, the ordinary formH6869tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.וְיֹדֵ֖עַveyodeaand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…חֹ֥סֵיchosehave hopeחָסָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “have hope”, a verb used as a describing wordH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בֽוֹvvoinבֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that take refuge in Him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.

Young’s Literal Translation

Good [is] Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.

World English Bible

Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord is good and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that take refuge in Him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord is good to them that wait on him in the day of affliction; and he knows them that reverence him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Χρηστὸς Κύριος τοῖς ὑπομένουσιν αὐτὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεως, καὶ γινώσκων τοὺς εὐλαβουμένους αὐτόν.