Nahum 3:9

כּ֥וּשׁ עָצְמָ֛ה וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֵ֣ין קֵ֑צֶה פּ֣וּט וְלוּבִ֔ים הָי֖וּ בְּעֶזְרָתֵֽךְ׃

Kush was her strength and Mitsrayim without end Put and the Lubim were in your help.

Morphology

1. כּוּשׁ (Kush) — Root: —; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kush”; Notes: Region south of Egypt, often associated with Nubia/Ethiopia.
2. עָצְמָה (ʿotzmah) — Root: עצם (ʿatsam); Form: Qal perfect 3fs; Translation: “was strength”; Notes: Describes Kush serving as a strong ally.
3. וּ (u) — Root: ו; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “and”; Notes: Links additional allies.
4. מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim) — Root: —; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Mitsrayim”; Notes: Hebrew name for Egypt.
5. וְאֵין (ve-en) — Root: אין (ʾen); Form: Conjunction + negative existential; Translation: “and there was no”; Notes: Highlights boundlessness of Egypt’s support.
6. קֵצֶה (qetseh) — Root: קצה (qatseh); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “end”; Notes: Indicates unlimited extent of assistance.
7. פּוּט (Put) — Root: —; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Put”; Notes: Another North African people allied with Egypt.
8. וְ (ve) — Root: ו; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “and”; Notes: Connects final ally group.
9. לוּבִים (Lubim) — Root: —; Form: Proper noun masculine plural; Translation: “the Lubim”; Notes: Libyan peoples west of Egypt.
10. הָיוּ (hayu) — Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3mp; Translation: “were”; Notes: Identifies these nations as active supporters.
11. בְּעֶזְרָתֵךְ (be-ezratekh) — Root: עזר (ʿazar); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular + 2fs suffix; Translation: “in your help”; Notes: Indicates military or political assistance extended to No Amon.