The Bible Exposed

Interlinear · Chapter 2

Zechariah

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1And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand!

and I lifted upוָאֶשָּׂ֥אva.'e.Sa'H5375נָשָׂאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · first person · common · singulareyes myעֵינַ֛י'ei.NaiH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand I sawוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200רָאָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · first person · common · singularand there!וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009הִנֵּהconjunction + interjectiona manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand [was] in hand hisוּבְיָד֖וֹu.ve.ya.DoH3027יָדconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulara cord ofחֶ֥בֶלChe.velH2256חֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructmeasurementמִדָּֽה׃mi.DahH4060מִדָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

2Then I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”

and I saidוָאֹמַ֕רva.'o.MarH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · first person · common · singularwhere?אָ֖נָה'A.nahH0575אָןinterrogative[are] youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singulargoingהֹלֵ֑ךְho.LekhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteand he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularto measureלָמֹד֙la.ModH4058מָדַדpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerJerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםnoun · proper nameto seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200רָאָהpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonhow much?כַּמָּֽה־ka.mah-H4100מָהpreposition + interrogative · pronoun[is] breadth itsרָחְבָּ֖הּra.che.BahH7341רֹ֫חַבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singularand how much?וְכַמָּ֥הve.kha.MahH4100מָהconjunction + preposition + interrogative · pronoun[is] length itsאָרְכָּֽהּ׃'a.re.KahH0753אֹ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singular

3And behold, the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him

and there!וְהִנֵּ֗הve.hi.NehH2009הִנֵּהconjunction + interjectionthe angelהַמַּלְאָ֛ךְha.mal.'AkhH4397מַלְאָךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewho was speakingהַדֹּבֵ֥רha.do.VerH1696דָבַרdefinite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewith meבִּ֖יbiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[was] going outיֹצֵ֑אyo.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteand an angelוּמַלְאָ֣ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397מַלְאָךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteanotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH0312אַחֵרadjective · masculine · singular · absolute[was] going outיֹצֵ֖אyo.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteto meet himלִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃lik.ra.ToH7122קָרָאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

4and said to him, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.

and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularrunרֻ֗ץRutzH7323רוּץverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularspeakדַּבֵּ֛רda.BerH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionthe young manהַנַּ֥עַרha.Na.'arH5288נַ֫עַרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethisהַלָּ֖זha.LazH1975הַלָּזdemonstrative‹to› sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH0559אָמַרpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonopen regionsפְּרָזוֹת֙pe.ra.zOtH6519פְּרָזָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteit will remainתֵּשֵׁ֣בte.ShevH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · feminine · singularJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםnoun · proper namefrom [the] multitude ofמֵרֹ֥בme.RoH7230רֹבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructperson[s]אָדָ֛ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand livestockוּבְהֵמָ֖הu.ve.he.MahH0929בְּהֵמָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutein [the] midst of itבְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃be.to.KhahH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singular

5And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”

and Iוַאֲנִ֤יva.'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI will beאֶֽהְיֶה־'eh.yeh-H1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularto itלָּהּ֙lahH9034Os3fpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singular[the] utterance ofנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002נְאֻםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namea wall ofח֥וֹמַתCho.matH2346חוֹמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructfireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH0784אֵשׁnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteall aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439סָבִיבnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteand ‹into› gloryוּלְכָב֖וֹדu.le.kha.VodH3519כָּבוֹדconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI will becomeאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularin [the] middle of itבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ פve.to.KhahH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singular

6Up! Up! Flee from the land of the north, declares the LORD. For I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, declares the LORD.

alas!ה֣וֹיHoH1945הוֹיinterjectionalas!ה֗וֹיHoH1945הוֹיinterjection‹and› fleeוְנֻ֛סוּve.Nu.suH5127נוּסconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralfrom [the] land ofמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct[the] northצָפ֖וֹןtza.FonH6828צָפוֹןnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[the] utterance ofנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002נְאֻםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namethatכִּ֠יkiH3588כִּיparticlelike [the] fourכְּאַרְבַּ֞עke.'ar.Ba'H0702אַרְבַּעpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct[the] winds ofרוּח֧וֹתru.ChotH7307רוּחַnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructthe heavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteI have scatteredפֵּרַ֥שְׂתִּיpe.Ras.tiH6566פָּרַשׂverb · Piel · perfect · first person · common · singular‹obj.› youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH0853אֵתdirect object marker + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · plural[the] utterance ofנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002נְאֻםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

7Up! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.

alas!ה֥וֹיHoH1945הוֹיinterjectionO Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726צִיּוֹןnoun · proper nameescapeהִמָּלְטִ֑יhi.mal.TiH4422מָלַטverb · Niphal · imperative · second person · feminine · singularO inhabitant[s]יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyo.She.vetH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · active participle · feminine · singular · absoluteof [the] daughter ofבַּת־bat-H1323בַּתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructBabylonבָּבֶֽל׃ סba.VelH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper name

8For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye:

forכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticlethusכֹ֣הkhohH3541כֹּהadverbhe saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameof hostsצְבָאוֹת֒tze.va.'OtH6635צָבָאnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteafterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH0310אַחַרcardinal number · masculine · singular · constructhonorכָּב֔וֹדka.VodH3519כָּבוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe has sent meשְׁלָחַ֕נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971שָׁלַחverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionthe nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471גּוֹיdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewho plunderedהַשֹּׁלְלִ֣יםha.sho.le.LimH7997שָׁלַלdefinite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolute‹obj.› youאֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH0853אֵתdirect object marker + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluralforכִּ֚יkiH3588כִּיparticlethe [one who] touchesהַנֹּגֵ֣עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060נָגַעdefinite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute‹in› youבָּכֶ֔םba.KhemH9036Op2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · plural[is] touchingנֹגֵ֖עַno.Ge.a'H5060נָגַעverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute‹in› [the] pupil ofבְּבָבַ֥תbe.va.VatH0892בָּבָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructeye hisעֵינֽוֹ׃ei.NoH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

9“Behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me.

forכִּ֠יkiH3588כִּיparticlehere Iהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005הֵןinterjection + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[am] about to brandishמֵנִ֤יףme.NifH5130נוּףverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerhand myיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularon themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they will beוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralplunderשָׁלָ֖לsha.LalH7998שָׁלָלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefor own slaves theirלְעַבְדֵיהֶ֑םle.'av.dei.HemH5650עֶ֫בֶדpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045יָדַעconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · second person · masculine · pluralthatכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleYahwehיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameof hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635צָבָאnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutehe has sent meשְׁלָחָֽנִי׃ סshe.la.Cha.niH7971שָׁלַחverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the LORD.

shout for joyרָנִּ֥יra.NiH7442רָנַןverb · Qal · imperative · second person · feminine · singularand rejoiceוְשִׂמְחִ֖יve.sim.ChiH8055שָׂמַחconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · feminine · singularO daughter ofבַּת־bat-H1323בַּתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructZionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726צִיּוֹןnoun · proper nameforכִּ֧יkiH3588כִּיparticlehere Iהִנְנִי־hi.ni-H2005הֵןinterjection + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[am] about to comeבָ֛אva'H0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteand I will dwellוְשָׁכַנְתִּ֥יve.sha.khan.TiH7931שָׁכַןconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · first person · common · singularin midst of youבְתוֹכֵ֖ךְve.to.KhekhH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singular[the] utterance ofנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002נְאֻםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

11And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.

and they will join themselvesוְנִלְווּ֩ve.nil.VuH3867לָוָהconjunction + verb · Niphal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralnationsגוֹיִ֨םgo.YimH1471גּוֹיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutemanyרַבִּ֤יםra.BimH7227רַבadjective · masculine · plural · absolutetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionYahwehיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namein the dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117יוֹםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931הוּאdefinite article + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularand they will becomeוְהָ֥יוּve.Ha.yuH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralfor meלִ֖יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular‹into› a peopleלְעָ֑םle.'AmH5971עַםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand I will dwellוְשָׁכַנְתִּ֣יve.sha.khan.TiH7931שָׁכַןconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · first person · common · singularin midst of youבְתוֹכֵ֔ךְve.to.KhekhH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singularand you will knowוְיָדַ֕עַתְּve.ya.Da.'atH3045יָדַעconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · second person · feminine · singularthatכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleYahwehיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameof hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635צָבָאnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutehe has sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971שָׁלַחverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularto youאֵלָֽיִךְ׃'e.La.yikhH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singular

12And the LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.”

and he will inheritוְנָחַ֨לve.na.ChalH5157נָחַלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerJudahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nameportion hisחֶלְק֔וֹchel.KoH2506חֵ֫לֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularonעַ֖ל'alH5921עַלpreposition[the] land ofאַדְמַ֣ת'ad.MatH0127אֲדָמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct‹the› holinessהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944קֹ֫דֶשׁdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand he will chooseוּבָחַ֥רu.va.CharH0977בָּחַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularagainע֖וֹדodH5750עוֹדcardinal number · masculine · singular · absolute‹in› Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםpreposition + noun · proper name

13Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

hush!הַ֥סhasH2013הַסverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singularO allכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructfleshבָּשָׂ֖רba.SarH1320בָּשָׂרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefrom beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameforכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticlehe has roused himselfנֵע֖וֹרne.'orH5782עוּרverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularfrom [the] dwelling place ofמִמְּע֥וֹןmi.me.'onH4583מָעוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructholiness hisקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ סka.de.ShoH6944קֹ֫דֶשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular