The Bible Exposed

Interlinear · Chapter 10

Zechariah

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1Ask rain from the LORD in the season of the spring rain, from the LORD who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field.

askשַׁאֲל֨וּsha.'a.LuH7592שָׁאַלverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralfrom Yahwehמֵיְהוָ֤הme.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper namerainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306מָטַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteat [the] time ofבְּעֵ֣תbe.'EtH6256עֵתpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructspring rainמַלְק֔וֹשׁmal.Ko.oshH4456מַלְקוֹשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[is] makingעֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutethunder-cloudsחֲזִיזִ֑יםcha.zi.ZimH2385חֲזִיזnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand rain ofוּמְטַר־u.me.tar-H4306מָטַרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructrainגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ge.shemH1653גֶּ֫שֶׁםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe givesיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414נָתַןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto themלָהֶ֔םla.HemH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralto everyoneלְאִ֖ישׁle.'IshH0376אִישׁpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutevegetationעֵ֥שֶׂב'E.sevH6212עֵ֫שֶׂבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704שָׂדֶהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

2For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd.

forכִּ֧יkiH3588כִּיparticlethe teraphimהַתְּרָפִ֣יםha.te.ra.FimH8655תְּרָפִיםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutethey speakדִּבְּרוּ־di.be.ru-H1696דָבַרverb · Piel · perfect · third person · common · pluralwickednessאָ֗וֶן'A.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand the divinersוְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙ve.ha.kos.MimH7080קָסַםconjunction + definite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutethey seeחָ֣זוּCha.zuH2372חָזָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralfalsehoodשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267שֶׁ֫קֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand [the] dreams ofוַֽחֲלֹמוֹת֙va.cha.lo.mOtH2472חֲלוֹםconjunction + noun · common · feminine · plural · construct‹the› worthlessnessהַשָּׁ֣ואha.Sha.v'H7723שָׁוְאdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralfutilityהֶ֖בֶלHe.velH1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey comfort !יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּןye.na.che.MunH5162נָחַםverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nunthere-עַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition-foreכֵּן֙kenH3651כֵּןadverbthey have set outנָסְע֣וּna.se.'UH5265נָסַעverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plurallikeכְמוֹ־khe.mov-H3644כְּמוֹprepositionsheepצֹ֔אןTzonH6629צֹאןnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutethey are afflictedיַעֲנ֖וּya.'a.NuH6031עָנָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlethere notאֵ֥ין'einH0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[is] a shepherdרֹעֶֽה׃ פro.'EhH7462רָעָהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute

3“My anger is hot against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders; for the LORD of hosts cares for his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them like his majestic steed in battle.

towardsעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe shepherdsהָֽרֹעִים֙ha.ro.'ImH7462רָעָהdefinite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteit has burnedחָרָ֣הcha.RahH2734חָרָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularanger myאַפִּ֔י'a.PiH0639אַףnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921עַלconjunction + prepositionthe leadersהָעַתּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.tu.DimH6260עַתּוּדdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteI will visit [judgment]אֶפְק֑וֹד'ef.KodH6485פָּקַדverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe visitsפָקַד֩fa.KadH6485פָּקַדverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameof hostsצְבָא֤וֹתtze.va.'otH6635צָבָאnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerflock hisעֶדְרוֹ֙ed.RoH5739עֵ֫דֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker[the] house ofבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nameand he will makeוְשָׂ֣םve.SamH7760שׂוּםconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.› themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH0853אֵתdirect object marker + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plurallike [the] horse ofכְּס֥וּסke.SusH5483סוּסpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructmajesty hisהוֹד֖וֹho.DoH1935הוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularin ‹the› battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421מִלְחָמָהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

4From him shall come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler—all of them together.

from itמִמֶּ֤נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulara cornerפִנָּה֙fi.NahH6438פִּנָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom itמִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulara pegיָתֵ֔דya.TedH3489יָתֵדnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulara bow ofקֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetH7198קֶ֫שֶׁתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructwarמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421מִלְחָמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom itמִמֶּ֛נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe will come forthיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singulareveryכָל־khol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluterulerנוֹגֵ֖שׂno.GesH5065נָגַשׂverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutetogetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavH3162יָחְדָּוadverb

5They shall be like mighty men in battle, trampling the foe in the mud of the streets; they shall fight because the LORD is with them, and they shall put to shame the riders on horses.

and they will beוְהָי֨וּve.ha.YuH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · plurallike warriorsכְגִבֹּרִ֜יםkhe.gi.bo.RimH1368גִּבּוֹרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutetreading downבּוֹסִ֨יםbo.SimH0947בּוּסverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutein [the] mud ofבְּטִ֤יטbe.TitH2916טִיטpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] streetsחוּצוֹת֙chu.tzOtH2351חוּץnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutein ‹the› battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421מִלְחָמָהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand they will fightוְנִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּve.Nil.cha.MuH3898לָחַםconjunction + verb · Niphal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralforכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticleYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[will be] with themעִמָּ֑ם'i.MamH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they will put to shameוְהֹבִ֖ישׁוּve.ho.Vi.shuH0954בּוֹשׁconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralriders ofרֹכְבֵ֥יro.khe.VeiH7392רָכַבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · constructhorsesסוּסִֽים׃su.SimH5483סוּסnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

6“I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them.

and I will make strongוְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י׀ve.gi.bar.TiH1396גָּבַרconjunction + verb · Piel · sequential perfect · first person · common · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker[the] house ofבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructJudahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nameand ‹obj.›וְאֶת־ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object marker[the] house ofבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructJosephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130יוֹסֵףnoun · proper name · masculineI will saveאוֹשִׁ֔יעַ'o.Shi.a'H3467יָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singularand I will restore themוְהֽוֹשְׁבוֹתִים֙ve.ho.she.vo.TimH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralforכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticleI have compassion on themרִֽחַמְתִּ֔יםri.cham.TimH7355רָחַםverb · Piel · perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they will beוְהָי֖וּve.ha.YuH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluraljust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH0834כַּאֲשֶׁרpreposition + relativenotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativeI had rejected themזְנַחְתִּ֑יםze.nach.TimH2186זָנַחverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralforכִּ֗יKiH3588כִּיparticleIאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[am] Yahwehיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod theirאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland I will answer themוְאֶעֱנֵֽם׃ve.'e.'e.NemH6030עָנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

7Then Ephraim shall become like a mighty warrior, and their hearts shall be glad as with wine. Their children shall see it and be glad; their hearts shall rejoice in the LORD.

and they will beוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · plurallike a warriorכְגִבּוֹר֙khe.gi.bOrH1368גִּבּוֹרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructEphraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculineand it will be gladוְשָׂמַ֥חve.sa.MachH8055שָׂמַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularheart theirלִבָּ֖םli.BamH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plurallikeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644כְּמוֹprepositionwineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196יַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand children theirוּבְנֵיהֶם֙u.ve.nei.HemH1121בֵּןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey will seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland they will be gladוְשָׂמֵ֔חוּve.sa.Me.chuH8055שָׂמַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralit may rejoiceיָגֵ֥לya.GelH1523גִּילverb · Qal · jussive · third person · masculine · singularheart theirלִבָּ֖םli.BamH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralin Yahwehבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper name

8“I will whistle for them and gather them in, for I have redeemed them, and they shall be as many as they were before.

I will whistleאֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה'esh.re.KahH8319שָׁרַקverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularfor themלָהֶ֛םla.HemH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland I will gather themוַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖םva.'a.ka.be.TzemH6908קָבַץconjunction + verb · Piel · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralforכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticleI have redeemed themפְדִיתִ֑יםfe.di.TimH6299פָּדָהverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they will multiplyוְרָב֖וּve.ra.VuH7235רָבָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralasכְּמ֥וֹke.MoH3644כְּמוֹprepositionthey multipliedרָבֽוּ׃ra.VuH7235רָבָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural

9Though I scattered them among the nations, yet in far countries they shall remember me, and with their children they shall live and return.

and I will sow themוְאֶזְרָעֵם֙ve.'ez.ra.'EmH2232זָרַעconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralamong the peoplesבָּֽעַמִּ֔יםba.'a.MimH5971עַםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand in the distant placesוּבַמֶּרְחַקִּ֖יםu.vam.mer.cha.KimH4801מֶרְחָקconjunction + preposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutethey will remember meיִזְכְּר֑וּנִיyiz.ke.Ru.niH2142זָכַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand they will liveוְחָי֥וּve.cha.YuH2421חָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralwithאֶת־'et-H0854אֵתprepositionchildren theirבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbe.nei.HemH1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they will returnוָשָֽׁבוּ׃va.Sha.vuH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · plural

10I will bring them home from the land of Egypt, and gather them from Assyria, and I will bring them to the land of Gilead and to Lebanon, till there is no room for them.

and I will bring back themוַהֲשִֽׁיבוֹתִים֙va.ha.shi.vo.TimH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralfrom [the] land ofמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructEgyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper nameand from Assyriaוּמֵֽאַשּׁ֖וּרu.me.'a.ShurH0804אַשּׁוּרconjunction + preposition + noun · proper nameI will gather themאֲקַבְּצֵ֑ם'a.ka.be.TzemH6908קָבַץverb · Piel · imperfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H0413אֶלconjunction + preposition[the] land ofאֶ֨רֶץ'E.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructGileadגִּלְעָ֤דgil.'AdH1568גִּלְעָדnoun · proper nameand Lebanonוּלְבָנוֹן֙u.le.va.nOnH3844לְבָנוֹןconjunction + noun · proper nameI will bring themאֲבִיאֵ֔ם'a.vi.'EmH0935בּוֹאverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeit will be foundיִמָּצֵ֖אyi.ma.Tze'H4672מָצָאverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularfor themלָהֶֽם׃la.HemH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

11He shall pass through the sea of troubles and strike down the waves of the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall be dried up. The pride of Assyria shall be laid low, and the scepter of Egypt shall depart.

and he will passוְעָבַ֨רve.'a.VarH5674עָבַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularin the seaבַּיָּ֜םbai.YamH3220יָםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutetroubleצָרָ֗הtza.RahH6869צָרָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand he will strikeוְהִכָּ֤הve.hi.KahH5221נָכָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularin the seaבַיָּם֙vai.YamH3220יָםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewavesגַּלִּ֔יםga.LimH1530גַּלnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand they will dry upוְהֹבִ֕ישׁוּve.ho.Vi.shuH3001יָבֵשׁconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralallכֹּ֖לkolH3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] depths ofמְצוּל֣וֹתme.tzu.LotH4688מְצוֹלָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct[the] Riverיְאֹ֑רye.'OrH2975יְאֹרnoun · proper nameand it will be brought downוְהוּרַד֙ve.hu.RadH3381יָרַדconjunction + verb · Hophal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] pride ofגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347גָּאוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAssyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH0804אַשּׁוּרnoun · proper nameand [the] scepter ofוְשֵׁ֥בֶטve.She.vetH7626שֵׁ֫בֶטconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper nameit will departיָסֽוּר׃ya.SurH5493סוּרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular

12I will make them strong in the LORD, and they shall walk in his name,” declares the LORD.

and I will make strong themוְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ve.gi.bar.TimH1396גָּבַרconjunction + verb · Piel · sequential perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralby Yahwehבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper nameand in name hisוּבִשְׁמ֖וֹu.vish.MoH8034שֵׁםconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularthey will go aboutיִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuH1980הָלַךְverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[the] utterance ofנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002נְאֻםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name