Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.1", "source": "בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁתַּ֖יִם לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־זְכַרְיָה֙ בֶּן־בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה בֶּן־עִדּ֥וֹ הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "In *ḥōdeš* the *šᵉmînî*, in *šānat* *šᵉtayim* to *dārᵉyāveš*, *hāyāh* *dᵉbar*-*YHWH* to-*zᵉkarᵉyāh* *ben*-*bereḵᵉyāh* *ben*-*ʿiddô* the *nāḇî* to *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*ḥōdeš*": "noun masculine singular construct - month", "*šᵉmînî*": "adjective masculine singular with definite article - eighth", "*šānat*": "noun feminine singular construct - year of", "*šᵉtayim*": "numeral feminine dual - two", "*dārᵉyāveš*": "proper noun with preposition *lᵉ* - to/for Darius", "*hāyāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened/came", "*dᵉbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*zᵉkarᵉyāh*": "proper noun with preposition *ʾel* - to Zechariah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*bereḵᵉyāh*": "proper noun - Berechiah", "*ʿiddô*": "proper noun - Iddo", "*nāḇî*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "happened/came/was", "*dᵉbar*": "word/message/matter", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.4", "source": "אַל־תִּהְי֣וּ כַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֡ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרְאֽוּ־אֲלֵיהֶם֩ הַנְּבִיאִ֨ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜ים לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת שׁ֤וּבוּ נָא֙ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣ם הָרָעִ֔ים וּמַֽעֲלְלֵיכֶ֖ם הָֽרָעִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֛וּ וְלֹֽא־הִקְשִׁ֥יבוּ אֵלַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה", "text": "Not-*tihᵉyû* like-*ʾăḇōtêḵem* who *qārᵉʾû*-to-them the *nᵉḇîʾîm* the *rīʾšōnîm* *lēʾmōr*, 'Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, '*šûḇû* *nāʾ* from-*darḵêḵem* the *hārāʿîm* and-from-*maʿalᵉlêḵem* the *hārāʿîm*'; and-not *šāmᵉʿû* and-not-*hiqšîḇû* to-me *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*tihᵉyû*": "verb qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with negative particle *ʾal* - do not be", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix with comparative preposition *kᵉ* - like your fathers", "*qārᵉʾû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural - called/cried out", "*nᵉḇîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*rīʾšōnîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the former/first", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*šûḇû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - return/turn", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix with preposition *min* - from your ways", "*hārāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the evil/bad", "*maʿalᵉlêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix with conjunction *wᵉ* and preposition *min* - and from your deeds/practices", "*šāmᵉʿû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural with negative particle *lōʾ* - they did not hear/listen", "*hiqšîḇû*": "verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural with negative particle *lōʾ* - they did not pay attention/heed", "*nᵉʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of" }, "variants": { "*šûḇû*": "return/turn/repent", "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*hārāʿîm*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*maʿalᵉlêḵem*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*šāmᵉʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*hiqšîḇû*": "pay attention/heed/listen attentively", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.6", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ דְּבָרַ֣י וְחֻקַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים הֲל֥וֹא הִשִּׂ֖יגוּ אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר זָמַ֜ם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֔נוּ כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּ כֵּ֖ן עָשָׂ֥ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾaḵ* *dᵉḇāray* *wᵉḥuqqay* which *ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-*ʿăḇāday* the *nᵉḇîʾîm*, *hălôʾ* *hiśśîgû* *ʾăḇōtêḵem*? *wayyāšûḇû* *wayyōʾmᵉrû*, 'As *zāmam* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* *laʿăśôt* to-us, according to *kiḏᵉrāḵênû* and-according to *ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*, so *ʿāśāh* with-us'", "grammar": { "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/only/nevertheless", "*dᵉḇāray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*wᵉḥuqqay*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my statutes/decrees", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "verb piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʿăḇāday*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix with direct object marker *ʾet* - my servants", "*nᵉḇîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not?", "*hiśśîgû*": "verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - overtook/reached", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they returned/repented", "*wayyōʾmᵉrû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they said", "*zāmam*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - purposed/planned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition *lᵉ* + verb qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kiḏᵉrāḵênû*": "preposition *kᵉ* + noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - according to our ways", "*ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + preposition *kᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - and according to our deeds/practices", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/has done" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*hiśśîgû*": "overtook/reached/caught up with", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "and they returned/and they repented/and they turned back", "*zāmam*": "purposed/planned/determined", "*maʿălālênû*": "deeds/practices/actions" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.11", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה הָֽעֹמֵד֙ בֵּ֣ין הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ בָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יֹשֶׁ֥בֶת וְשֹׁקָֽטֶת", "text": "*wayyaʿănû* *ʾet*-*malʾaḵ* *YHWH* the *ʿōmēḏ* between the *hăḏassîm* *wayyōʾmᵉrû*, \"*hithallāḵᵉnû* in the *ʾāreṣ* and *hinnēh* all-the *ʾāreṣ* *yōšeḇet* and *šōqāṭet*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they answered", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct with direct object marker *ʾet* - the angel/messenger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "verb qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one standing", "*hăḏassîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the myrtles", "*wayyōʾmᵉrû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they said", "*hithallāḵᵉnû*": "verb hithpael perfect 1st person plural - we have walked about/patrolled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article and preposition *bᵉ* - in the earth/land", "*hinnēh*": "interjection with conjunction *wᵉ* - and behold", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yōšeḇet*": "verb qal participle feminine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*šōqāṭet*": "verb qal participle feminine singular with conjunction *wᵉ* - and quiet/at rest" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ*": "angel/messenger", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned", "*hăḏassîm*": "myrtles/myrtle trees", "*hithallāḵᵉnû*": "we have walked about/we have patrolled/we have gone to and fro", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yōšeḇet*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*šōqāṭet*": "quiet/at rest/undisturbed" } }

Verse 12

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Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֔י קְרָ֣א לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת קִנֵּ֧אתִי לִירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם וּלְצִיּ֖וֹן קִנְאָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me the *malʾāḵ* the *dōḇēr* in-me, \"*qᵉrāʾ* *lēʾmōr*, 'Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, *qinnēʾtî* for *yᵉrûšālaim* and for *ṣiyyôn* *qinʾāh* *gᵉḏôlāh*'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive vav - and he said", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the angel/messenger", "*dōḇēr*": "verb qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one speaking", "*qᵉrāʾ*": "verb qal imperative masculine singular - call/proclaim", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*qinnēʾtî*": "verb piel perfect 1st person singular - I am jealous/zealous", "*yᵉrûšālaim*": "proper noun with preposition *lᵉ* - for Jerusalem", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with conjunction *wᵉ* and preposition *lᵉ* - and for Zion", "*qinʾāh*": "noun feminine singular - jealousy/zeal", "*gᵉḏôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "angel/messenger", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/talking/communicating", "*qᵉrāʾ*": "call/proclaim/cry out", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*qinnēʾtî*": "I am jealous/I am zealous/I am passionate", "*qinʾāh*": "jealousy/zeal/passion" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.15", "source": "וְקֶ֤צֶף גָּדוֹל֙ אֲנִ֣י קֹצֵ֔ף עַל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם הַשַּֽׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ קָצַ֣פְתִּי מְּעָ֔ט וְהֵ֖מָּה עָזְר֥וּ לְרָעָֽה", "text": "And *qeṣep̄* *gāḏôl* I *qōṣēp̄* against-the *gôyim* the *šaʾănannîm*, whom I *qāṣap̄tî* *mᵉʿāṭ* and-they *ʿāzᵉrû* *lᵉrāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*qeṣep̄*": "noun masculine singular with conjunction *wᵉ* - and wrath/anger", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*qōṣēp̄*": "verb qal participle masculine singular - am angry", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural with definite article and preposition *ʿal* - against the nations", "*šaʾănannîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the complacent/at ease", "*qāṣap̄tî*": "verb qal perfect 1st person singular - I was angry", "*mᵉʿāṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - little", "*ʿāzᵉrû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural with conjunction *wᵉ* - and they helped", "*lᵉrāʿāh*": "preposition *lᵉ* + noun feminine singular - for evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*qōṣēp̄*": "am angry/furious/wrathful", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*šaʾănannîm*": "complacent/at ease/secure", "*mᵉʿāṭ*": "little/small amount", "*ʿāzᵉrû*": "helped/assisted", "*lᵉrāʿāh*": "for evil/for harm/for calamity" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.16", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה שַׁ֤בְתִּי לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בְּֽרַחֲמִ֔ים בֵּיתִי֙ יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֔הּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְקָ֥ו יִנָּטֶ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH*, \"*šaḇtî* to *yᵉrûšālaim* in *raḥămîm*, *bêtî* *yibbāneh* in-her,\" *nᵉʾum* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, \"and *qāw* *yinnāṭeh* over-*yᵉrûšālāim*\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šaḇtî*": "verb qal perfect 1st person singular - I have returned", "*yᵉrûšālaim*": "proper noun with preposition *lᵉ* - to Jerusalem", "*raḥămîm*": "noun masculine plural with preposition *bᵉ* - with mercies/compassion", "*bêtî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*yibbāneh*": "verb niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be built", "*nᵉʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*qāw*": "noun masculine singular with conjunction *wᵉ* - and measuring line", "*yinnāṭeh*": "verb niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be stretched out", "*yᵉrûšālāim*": "proper noun with preposition *ʿal* - over Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "I have returned/I have turned/I have restored", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion/tender mercies", "*yibbāneh*": "will be built/shall be constructed", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*qāw*": "measuring line/cord/rule", "*yinnāṭeh*": "will be stretched out/will be extended" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.17", "source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ קְרָ֣א לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת ע֛וֹד תְּפוּצֶ֥ינָה עָרַ֖י מִטּ֑וֹב וְנִחַ֨ם יְהוָ֥ה עוֹד֙ אֶת־צִיּ֔וֹן וּבָחַ֥ר ע֖וֹד בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "Yet *qᵉrāʾ* *lēʾmōr*, \"Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, 'Yet *tᵉp̄ûṣenāh* *ʿāray* from *ṭôḇ*, and *niḥam* *YHWH* yet *ʾet*-*ṣiyyôn*, and *bāḥar* yet in *yᵉrûšālāim*'\"", "grammar": { "*qᵉrāʾ*": "verb qal imperative masculine singular - call/proclaim", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*tᵉp̄ûṣenāh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will overflow/spread", "*ʿāray*": "noun feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cities", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - from prosperity/good", "*niḥam*": "verb piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with conjunction *wᵉ* - and will comfort", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with direct object marker *ʾet* - Zion", "*bāḥar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with conjunction *wᵉ* - and will choose", "*yᵉrûšālāim*": "proper noun with preposition *bᵉ* - in Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*qᵉrāʾ*": "call/proclaim/cry out", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*tᵉp̄ûṣenāh*": "will overflow/will spread out/will be scattered", "*ṭôḇ*": "prosperity/good/goodness", "*niḥam*": "comfort/console" } }