Zephaniah 2:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.

Young's Literal Translation
I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, Wherewith they reproached My people, And magnify [themselves] against their border.

King James Bible
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified [themselves] against their border.

Hebrew
I have heard
שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ (šā·ma‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the reproach
חֶרְפַּ֣ת (ḥer·paṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda

of Moab
מוֹאָ֔ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

and the insults
וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י (wə·ḡid·dū·p̄ê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1421: Revilings, reviling words

of the Ammonites,
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

who
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

have taunted
חֵֽרְפוּ֙ (ḥê·rə·p̄ū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter

My people
עַמִּ֔י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and threatened
וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ (way·yaḡ·dî·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

their borders.
גְּבוּלָֽם׃ (gə·ḇū·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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