King James Version

Zephaniah 1:16

A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

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י֥וֹםyomas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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…שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarcornetשׁוֹפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cornet”, the ordinary formH7782a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horncornet, trumpet.וּתְרוּעָ֑הuteruahand joyתְּרוּעָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and joy”, the ordinary formH8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarumalarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).עַ֚לalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…הֶעָרִ֣יםhearimthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַבְּצֻר֔וֹתhabtsurotthe gatherבָּצַרdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the gather”, the ordinary formH1219to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold.וְעַ֖לvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and 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,…הַפִּנּ֥וֹתhapinotthe bulwarkפִּנָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the bulwark”, the ordinary formH6438an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftainbulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.הַגְּבֹהֽוֹתhagvohotthe haughtyגָּבֹהַּdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the haughty”, the ordinary formH1364elevated (or elated), powerful, arroganthaughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, [idiom] exceeding proudly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A day of the horn and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.

Young’s Literal Translation

A day of trumpet and shouting against the fenced cities, And against the high corners.

World English Bible

a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities and against the high battlements.

Darby Translation

a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities and against the high battlements.

Douay-Rheims

A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high bulwarks.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A day of the horn and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

a day of the trumpet and cry against the strong cities, and against the high towers.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἡμέρα σάλπιγγος καὶ κραυγῆς ἐπὶ τὰς πόλεις τὰς ὀχυρὰς, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς γωνίας τὰς ὑψηλάς.