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In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
בַּחֹדֶשׁin the monthprep Definite + noun sg m absH2320הַשְּׁמִינִיthe eighthart + Numerical position adj sg m absH8066בִּשְׁנַתin yearprep + noun sg f cstrH8141שְׁתַּיִםtwonoun du f absH8147לְדָרְיָוֶשׁof Dariusprep + name m individualH1867הָיָהit cameverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961דְבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413זְכַרְיָהZechariahname m individualH2148בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121בֶּרֶכְיָהBerekiahname m individualH1296בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121עִדּוֹIddoname m individualH5714הַנָּבִיאthe prophetart + noun sg m absH5030לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
קָצַףhe was angryverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7107יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַל־towardsprepH5921אֲבוֹתֵיכֶםancestors yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1קָצֶף׃angernoun sg m absH7110 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
וְאָמַרְתָּand you will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH559אֲלֵהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH413כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635שׁוּבוּreturnverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וְאָשׁוּבso I may returnconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH7725אֲלֵיכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH413אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּהְיוּyou beverb Qal impf 2 pl mH1961כַאֲבֹתֵיכֶםlike ancestors yourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834קָרְאוּ־they proclaimedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7121אֲלֵיהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH413הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030הָרִאשֹׁנִיםthe formerart + Numerical position adj pl m absH7223לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635שׁוּבוּturn backverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994מִדַּרְכֵיכֶםfrom ways yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1870הָרָעִיםthe evilart + adj pl m absH7451וּמַעֲלְלֵיכֶםand deeds yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4611הָרָעִיםthe evilart + adj pl m absH7451וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שָׁמְעוּthey listenedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8085וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808הִקְשִׁיבוּthey paid attentionverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH7181אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
אֲבוֹתֵיכֶםancestors yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1אַיֵּה־where?Interrogative ParticleH346הֵם[are] theypron 3 pl mH1992וְהַנְּבִאִיםand the prophetsconj + art + noun pl m absH5030הַלְעוֹלָם¿ to foreverInterrogative Particle + prep + noun sg m absH5769יִחְיוּ׃do they liveverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2421 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
אַךְneverthelessadvH389דְּבָרַיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697וְחֻקַּיand statutes myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2706אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834צִוִּיתִיI commandedverb Piel perf 1 sg cH6680אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עֲבָדַיservants mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5650הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808הִשִּׂיגוּdid they overtakeverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5381אֲבֹתֵיכֶםancestors yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1וַיָּשׁוּבוּand they repentedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7725וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834זָמַםhe plannedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2161יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213לָנוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035כִּדְרָכֵינוּaccording to ways ourprep + noun pl c cstr + sfx 1 pl cH1870וּכְמַעֲלָלֵינוּand according to deeds ourconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH4611כֵּןsoadvH3651עָשָׂהhe has doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213אִתָּנוּ׃ סwith usprep + sfx 1 pl cH854 Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
בְּיוֹםon dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117עֶשְׂרִיםtwentynoun pl m absH6242וְאַרְבָּעָהand fourconj + noun sg c absH702לְעַשְׁתֵּי־of one [plus]prep + noun sg c cstrH6249עָשָׂרtennoun sg c cstrH6240חֹדֶשׁmonthnoun sg m absH2320הוּא־itpron 3 sg mH1931חֹדֶשׁ[was] [the] month ofnoun sg m cstrH2320שְׁבָטShebatname TitleH7627בִּשְׁנַתin yearprep + noun sg f cstrH8141שְׁתַּיִםtwonoun du f absH8147לְדָרְיָוֶשׁof Dariusprep + name m individualH1867הָיָהit cameverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961דְבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413זְכַרְיָהZechariahname m individualH2148בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121בֶּרֶכְיָהוּBerekiahname m individualH1296בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121עִדּוֹאIddoname m individualH5714הַנָּבִיאthe prophetart + noun sg m absH5030לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.
רָאִיתִיI sawverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200הַלַּיְלָהthe nightart + noun sg m absH3915וְהִנֵּה־and there!conj + InterjectionH2009אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376רֹכֵב[was] ridingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7392עַל־onprepH5921סוּסa horsenoun sg m absH5483אָדֹםredadj sg m absH122וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931עֹמֵד[was] standingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5975בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996הַהֲדַסִּיםthe myrtle treesart + noun pl m absH1918אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834בַּמְּצֻלָה[were] in the hollowprep Definite + noun sg f absH4699וְאַחֲרָיוand [were] behind himconj + Numerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310סוּסִיםhorsesnoun pl m absH5483אֲדֻמִּיםredadj pl m absH122שְׂרֻקִּיםsorreladj pl m absH8320וּלְבָנִים׃and whiteconj + adj pl m absH3836 Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559מָה־what?Interrogative pronH4100אֵלֶּה[are] theseDemonstrative ParticleH428אֲדֹנִיO lord mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH113וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413הַמַּלְאָךְthe angelart + noun sg m absH4397הַדֹּבֵרwho was speakingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1696בִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אַרְאֶךָּI will show youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7200מָה־what?Interrogative pronH4100הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992אֵלֶּה׃[are] theseDemonstrative ParticleH428 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030הָאִישׁthe manart + noun sg m absH376הָעֹמֵדwho was standingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5975בֵּין־betweenadj sg m cstrH996הַהַדַסִּיםthe myrtle treesart + noun pl m absH1918וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428אֲשֶׁר[are those] whomRelative ParticleH834שָׁלַחhe has sentverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7971יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לְהִתְהַלֵּךְto go aboutprep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH1980בָּאָרֶץ׃on the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
וַיַּעֲנוּand they answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6030אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַלְאַךְ[the] angel ofnoun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הָעֹמֵדwho was standingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5975בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996הַהֲדַסִּיםthe myrtle treesart + noun pl m absH1918וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559הִתְהַלַּכְנוּwe have gone aboutverb Hithpael perf 1 pl cH1980בָאָרֶץon the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776יֹשֶׁבֶת[is] dwellingverb Qal ptc sg f absH3427וְשֹׁקָטֶת׃and [is] undisturbedconj + verb Qal ptc sg f absH8252 Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030מַלְאַךְ־[the] angel ofnoun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635עַד־untilprepH5704מָתַיwhen?Interrogative ParticleH4970אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תְרַחֵםwill you have compassion onverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7355אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853עָרֵי[the] cities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834זָעַמְתָּהyou have been indignantverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2194זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088שִׁבְעִיםseventynoun pl m absH7657שָׁנָה׃year[s]noun sg f absH8141 And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַמַּלְאָךְthe angelart + noun sg m absH4397הַדֹּבֵרwho was speakingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1696בִּיwith the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030דְּבָרִיםwordsnoun pl m absH1697טוֹבִיםgoodadj pl m absH2896דְּבָרִיםwordsnoun pl m absH1697נִחֻמִים׃comfortsnoun pl m absH5150 So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413הַמַּלְאָךְthe angelart + noun sg m absH4397הַדֹּבֵרwho was speakingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1696בִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030קְרָאproclaimverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7121לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635קִנֵּאתִיI am jealousverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7065לִירוּשָׁלִַםfor Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389וּלְצִיּוֹןand for Zionconj + prep + name LocationH6726קִנְאָהjealousynoun sg f absH7068גְדוֹלָה׃greatadj sg f absH1419 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
וְקֶצֶףand angerconj + noun sg m absH7110גָּדוֹלgreatadj sg m absH1419אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589קֹצֵף[am] angryverb Qal ptc sg m absH7107עַל־towardsprepH5921הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּיםthe at easeart + adj pl m absH7600אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589קָצַפְתִּיI was angryverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7107מְּעָטa littlenoun sg m absH4592וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992עָזְרוּthey have helpedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5826לְרָעָה׃for evilprep + noun sg f absH7451 Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068שַׁבְתִּיI have returnedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7725לִירוּשָׁלִַםto Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389בְּרַחֲמִיםwith compassionsprep + noun pl m absH7356בֵּיתִיhouse mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1004יִבָּנֶהit will be rebuiltverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH1129בָּהּin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וְקָוand a measuring-lineconj + noun sg m absH6957יִנָּטֶהit will be stretched outverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH5186עַל־overprepH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃Jerusalemname LocationH3389 Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750קְרָאproclaimverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7121לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750תְּפוּצֶינָהthey will overflowverb Qal impf 3 pl fH6327עָרַיcities mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5892מִטּוֹבfrom goodprep + adj sg m absH2896וְנִחַםand he will comfortConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5162יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726וּבָחַרand he will chooseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH977עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃ סin Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.
וָאֶשָּׂאand I lifted upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH5375אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עֵינַיeyes mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869וָאֵרֶאand I sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7200וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009אַרְבַּעfournoun sg c cstrH702קְרָנוֹת׃hornsnoun pl f absH7161 And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559אֶל־toprepH413הַמַּלְאָךְthe angelart + noun sg m absH4397הַדֹּבֵרwho was speakingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1696בִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030מָה־what?Interrogative pronH4100אֵלֶּה[are] theseDemonstrative ParticleH428וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428הַקְּרָנוֹת[are] the hornsart + noun pl f absH7161אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834זֵרוּthey scatteredverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2219אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וִירוּשָׁלָם׃ סand Jerusalemconj + name LocationH3389 And the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
וַיַּרְאֵנִיand he showed meConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7200יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אַרְבָּעָהfournoun sg c absH702חָרָשִׁים׃craftsmennoun pl m absH2796 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֵלֶּה[are] theseDemonstrative ParticleH428בָאִיםcomingverb Qal ptc pl m absH935לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428הַקְּרָנוֹת[are] the hornsart + noun pl f absH7161אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834זֵרוּthey scatteredverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2219אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063כְּפִי־according to [the] mouth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6310אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נָשָׂאhe lifted upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5375רֹאשׁוֹhead hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218וַיָּבֹאוּand they have comeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935אֵלֶּהthese [craftsmen]Demonstrative ParticleH428לְהַחֲרִידto terrifyprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH2729אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853לְיַדּוֹתto throw downprep + verb Piel inf cstrH3034אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853קַרְנוֹת[the] horns ofnoun pl f cstrH7161הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471הַנֹּשְׂאִיםwhich lifted upart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5375קֶרֶןa hornnoun sg f absH7161אֶל־againstprepH413אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063לְזָרוֹתָהּ׃ סto scatter itprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2219
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.