Zechariah 2 interlinear
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I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
וָאֶשָּׂאand I lifted upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH5375עֵינַיeyes mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869וָאֵרֶאand I sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7200וְהִנֵּה־and there!conj + InterjectionH2009אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376וּבְיָדוֹand [was] in hand hisconj + prep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027חֶבֶלa cord ofnoun sg c cstrH2256מִדָּה׃measurementnoun sg f absH4060 Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559אָנָהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH575אַתָּה[are] youpron 2 sg mH859הֹלֵךְgoingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413לָמֹדto measureprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4058אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389לִרְאוֹתto seeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200כַּמָּה־how much?prep + Interrogative pronH4100רָחְבָּהּ[is] breadth itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7341וְכַמָּהand how much?conj + prep + Interrogative pronH4100אָרְכָּהּ׃[is] length itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH753 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009הַמַּלְאָךְthe angelart + noun sg m absH4397הַדֹּבֵרwho was speakingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1696בִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030יֹצֵא[was] going outverb Qal ptc sg m absH3318וּמַלְאָךְand an angelconj + noun sg m absH4397אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312יֹצֵא[was] going outverb Qal ptc sg m absH3318לִקְרָאתוֹ׃to meet himprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7122 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413רֻץrunverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7323דַּבֵּרspeakverb Piel impv 2 sg mH1696אֶל־toprepH413הַנַּעַרthe young manart + noun sg m absH5288הַלָּזthisDemonstrative ParticleH1975לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559פְּרָזוֹתopen regionsnoun pl f absH6519תֵּשֵׁבit will remainverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3427יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389מֵרֹבfrom [the] multitude ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230אָדָםperson[s]noun sg m absH120וּבְהֵמָהand livestockconj + noun sg f absH929בְּתוֹכָהּ׃in [the] midst of itprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8432 For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589אֶהְיֶה־I will beverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1961לָּהּto itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068חוֹמַתa wall ofnoun sg f cstrH2346אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784סָבִיבall aroundnoun sg c absH5439וּלְכָבוֹדand into gloryconj + prep + noun sg m absH3519אֶהְיֶהI will becomeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1961בְתוֹכָהּ׃ פin [the] middle of itprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8432 Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
הוֹיalas!InterjectionH1945הוֹיalas!InterjectionH1945וְנֻסוּand fleeconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH5127מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776צָפוֹן[the] northnoun sg f absH6828נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588כְּאַרְבַּעlike [the] fourprep + noun sg c cstrH702רוּחוֹת[the] winds ofnoun pl f cstrH7307הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064פֵּרַשְׂתִּיI have scatteredverb Piel perf 1 sg cH6566אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
הוֹיalas!InterjectionH1945צִיּוֹןO Zionname LocationH6726הִמָּלְטִיescapeverb Niphal impv 2 sg fH4422יוֹשֶׁבֶתO inhabitant[s]verb Qal ptc sg f absH3427בַּת־of [the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323בָּבֶל׃ סBabylonname LocationH894 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כֹהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635אַחַרafteradj sg m cstrH310כָּבוֹדhonornoun sg m absH3519שְׁלָחַנִיhe has sent meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7971אֶל־toprepH413הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471הַשֹּׁלְלִיםwho plunderedart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7997אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הַנֹּגֵעַthe [one who] touchesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5060בָּכֶםin youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036נֹגֵעַ[is] touchingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5060בְּבָבַתin [the] pupil ofprep + noun sg f cstrH892עֵינוֹ׃eye hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005מֵנִיף[am] about to brandishverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5130אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יָדִיhand mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921וְהָיוּand they will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961שָׁלָלplundernoun sg m absH7998לְעַבְדֵיהֶםfor own slaves theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5650וִידַעְתֶּםand you will knowConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635שְׁלָחָנִי׃ סhe has sent meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7971 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
רָנִּיshout for joyverb Qal impv 2 sg fH7442וְשִׂמְחִיand rejoiceconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg fH8055בַּת־O daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הִנְנִי־here IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005בָא[am] about to comeverb Qal ptc sg m absH935וְשָׁכַנְתִּיand I will dwellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7931בְתוֹכֵךְin midst of youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH8432נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
וְנִלְווּand they will join themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3867גוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בַּיּוֹםin the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931וְהָיוּand they will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030לְעָםinto a peopleprep + noun sg m absH5971וְשָׁכַנְתִּיand I will dwellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7931בְתוֹכֵךְin midst of youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH8432וְיָדַעַתְּand you will knowConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg fH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635שְׁלָחַנִיhe has sent meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7971אֵלָיִךְ׃to youprep + sfx 2 sg fH413 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
וְנָחַלand he will inheritConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5157יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063חֶלְקוֹportion hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2506עַלonprepH5921אַדְמַת[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH127הַקֹּדֶשׁthe holinessart + noun sg m absH6944וּבָחַרand he will chooseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH977עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃in Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
הַסhush!verb Piel impv 2 sg mH2013כָּל־O allnoun sg m cstrH3605בָּשָׂרfleshnoun sg m absH1320מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נֵעוֹרhe has roused himselfverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5782מִמְּעוֹןfrom [the] dwelling place ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4583קָדְשׁוֹ׃ סholiness hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6944
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.