Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.1", "source": "וָאָשֻׁ֗ב וָאֶשָּׂ֤א עֵינַי֙ וָֽאֶרְאֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה אַרְבַּ֤ע מַרְכָּבוֹת֙ יֹֽצְא֔וֹת מִבֵּ֖ין שְׁנֵ֣י הֶֽהָרִ֑ים וְהֶהָרִ֖ים הָרֵ֥י נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "And *ʾāšuḇ* (I turned) and *ʾeśśāʾ* *ʿênay* (I lifted my eyes) and *ʾerʾeh* (I saw) and *hin·nēh* (behold) four *markāḇôṯ* (chariots) *yōṣəʾôṯ* (going out/coming forth) from between two *hehārîm* (the mountains), and the *hehārîm* (mountains) were mountains of *nəḥōšeṯ* (bronze/copper).", "grammar": { "*ʾāšuḇ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - turned/returned", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - lifted up", "*ʿênay*": "common plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - saw", "*hin·nēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*markāḇôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - chariots", "*yōṣəʾôṯ*": "Qal participle feminine plural - going forth/coming out", "*hehārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšuḇ*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*markāḇôṯ*": "chariots/vehicles", "*yōṣəʾôṯ*": "going out/coming forth/emerging", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑י אֵ֗לֶּה אַרְבַּע֙ רֻח֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם יוֹצְא֕וֹת מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־אֲד֥וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* (answered) the *malʾāḵ* (angel) and *yōʾmer* (said) to me: \"These are four *rûḥôṯ* *haššāmayim* (winds/spirits of heaven) *yôṣəʾôṯ* (going forth) from *hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ* (standing/presenting themselves) before *ʾăḏôn* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* (Lord of all the earth).\"", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - answered", "*malʾāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the angel", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - said", "*rûḥôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - winds/spirits of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*yôṣəʾôṯ*": "Qal participle feminine plural - going forth", "*hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with preposition - from presenting themselves", "*ʾăḏôn*": "masculine singular construct - lord of", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct chain - all the earth" }, "variants": { "*rûḥôṯ*": "winds/spirits/directions/quarters", "*haššāmayim*": "heaven/sky/heavens", "*hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ*": "standing/presenting themselves/taking position", "*ʾăḏôn*": "lord/master" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.6", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞הּ הַסּוּסִ֣ים הַשְּׁחֹרִ֗ים יֹֽצְאִים֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְהַלְּבָנִ֔ים יָצְא֖וּ אֶל־אֽ͏ַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨בְּרֻדִּ֔ים יָצְא֖וּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָֽן׃", "text": "That in which the *has·sûsîm* *haššəḥōrîm* (black horses) are *yōṣəʾîm* (going forth) to *ʾereṣ* *ṣāp̱ôn* (land of north), and the *halləḇānîm* (white ones) *yāṣəʾû* (went out) to *ʾaḥărêhem* (after them), and the *habərud·dîm* (dappled ones) *yāṣəʾû* (went out) to *ʾereṣ* *hat·têmān* (land of south).", "grammar": { "*has·sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the horses", "*haššəḥōrîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the black ones", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - going forth", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*halləḇānîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the white ones", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - went out/went forth", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them", "*habərud·dîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the spotted/dappled ones", "*hat·têmān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the south" }, "variants": { "*yōṣəʾîm*": "going forth/going out/emerging", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "north/northern region", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "after them/following them", "*hat·têmān*": "south/southern region" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.7", "source": "וְהָאֲמֻצִּ֣ים יָצְא֗וּ וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ לְהִתְהַלֵּ֣ך בָּאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְכ֖וּ הִתְהַלְּכ֣וּ בָאָ֑רֶץ וַתִּתְהַלַּ֖כְנָה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And the *hāʾămuṣ·ṣîm* (strong ones) *yāṣəʾû* (went forth) and *yəḇaqšû* (sought) *lāleḵeṯ* (to go) *ləhiṯhal·lēḵ* (to walk about) *bāʾāreṣ* (in the earth), and *yōʾmer* (he said): \"*ləḵû* (Go), *hiṯhaləḵû* (walk about) *ḇāʾāreṣ* (in the earth).\" And *tiṯhallaḵnāh* (they walked about) *bāʾāreṣ* (in the earth).", "grammar": { "*hāʾămuṣ·ṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the strong ones", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - went forth", "*yəḇaqšû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - sought/requested", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*ləhiṯhal·lēḵ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with preposition - to walk about/walk to and fro", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the earth/land", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - said", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*hiṯhaləḵû*": "Hithpael imperative masculine plural - walk about", "*tiṯhallaḵnāh*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person feminine plural with waw consecutive - they walked about" }, "variants": { "*hāʾămuṣ·ṣîm*": "strong ones/powerful ones/mighty ones", "*yəḇaqšû*": "sought/requested/tried", "*ləhiṯhal·lēḵ*": "to walk about/to patrol/to roam/to traverse", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the earth/in the land/throughout the land" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.8", "source": "וַיַּזְעֵ֣ק אֹתִ֔י וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר רְאֵ֗ה הַיּֽוֹצְאִים֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן הֵנִ֥יחוּ אֶת־רוּחִ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ צָפֽוֹן׃ ס", "text": "And he *yaz·ʿēq* (called) to me, and *yəḏabbēr* (spoke) to me, *lēmōr* (saying): \"*rəʾēh* (See), those *hayyôṣəʾîm* (going forth) to *ʾereṣ* *ṣāp̱ôn* (land of north) have *hēnîḥû* (caused to rest) my *rûḥî* (spirit) in *ʾereṣ* *ṣāp̱ôn* (land of north).\"", "grammar": { "*yaz·ʿēq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - called/cried out", "*yəḏabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - spoke", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/look", "*hayyôṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones going forth", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*hēnîḥû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - caused to rest/satisfied", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*yaz·ʿēq*": "called/cried out/summoned", "*hayyôṣəʾîm*": "those going forth/those going out/those who went", "*hēnîḥû*": "caused to rest/satisfied/appeased/quieted", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my anger/my breath/my wind" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.10", "source": "לָק֙וֹחַ֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י וּמֵאֵ֥ת טוֹבִיָּ֖ה וּמֵאֵ֣ת יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה וּבָאתָ֤ אַתָּה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּבָ֗אתָ בֵּ֚ית יֹאשִׁיָּ֣ה בֶן־צְפַנְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖אוּ מִבָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*lāqôaḥ* (Take) from *haggôlāh* (the exiles), from *ḥeldday* (Heldai) and from *ṭôḇiyyāh* (Tobijah) and from *yəḏaʿyāh* (Jedaiah); and *ḇāʾṯā* (you shall come) *ʾat·tāh* (you) in that day, and *ḇāʾṯā* (you shall enter) *bêṯ* *yōʾšiyyāh* *ḇen-ṣəp̱anyāh* (house of Josiah son of Zephaniah) who *bāʾû* (have come) from *bāḇel* (Babylon).", "grammar": { "*lāqôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - take", "*haggôlāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the exile/captivity", "*ḥeldday*": "proper noun - Heldai", "*ṭôḇiyyāh*": "proper noun - Tobijah", "*yəḏaʿyāh*": "proper noun - Jedaiah", "*ḇāʾṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall come/enter", "*ʾat·tāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yōʾšiyyāh*": "proper noun - Josiah", "*ḇen*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣəp̱anyāh*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - have come", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*lāqôaḥ*": "take/receive/get", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/the captivity/the deportation/the exiles", "*bāʾû*": "have come/arrived/returned" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.11", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ כֶֽסֶף־וְזָהָ֖ב וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ עֲטָר֑וֹת וְשַׂמְתָּ֗ בְּרֹ֛אשׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בֶּן־יְהוֹצָדָ֖ק הַכֹּהֵ֥ן הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *lāqaḥtā* (take) *ḵesep̱-wəzāhāḇ* (silver and gold) and *ʿāśîṯā* (make) *ʿăṭārôṯ* (crowns), and *śamtā* (place them) on *rōʾš* (head of) *yəhôšuaʿ* *ben-yəhôṣāḏāq* *hakkōhēn* *haggāḏôl* (Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest).", "grammar": { "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - take", "*ḵesep̱*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*wəzāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with conjunction - and gold", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - make", "*ʿăṭārôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - crowns", "*śamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - place/set", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəhôṣāḏāq*": "proper noun - Jehozadak", "*hakkōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the priest", "*haggāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great/high" }, "variants": { "*ḵesep̱*": "silver/money", "*ʿăṭārôṯ*": "crowns/wreaths/diadems", "*hakkōhēn* *haggāḏôl*": "the high priest/the chief priest" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.12", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה־אִ֞ישׁ צֶ֤מַח שְׁמוֹ֙ וּמִתַּחְתָּ֣יו יִצְמָ֔ח וּבָנָ֖ה אֶת־הֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartā* (you shall say) to him *lēmōr* (saying): Thus *ʾāmar* (says) *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* (*YHWH* of hosts) *lēmōr* (saying): *hin·nēh-ʾîš* (Behold, a man) *ṣemaḥ* (Branch) is his name, and from *mit·taḥtāyw* (his place) he shall *yiṣmāḥ* (branch out/sprout), and he shall *ḇānāh* (build) the *hêḵal* (temple) of *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - you shall say", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*hin·nēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ṣemaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - branch/sprout", "*mit·taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place/under him", "*yiṣmāḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will sprout/branch out/grow", "*ḇānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will build", "*hêḵal*": "masculine singular construct - temple of" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*ṣemaḥ*": "branch/sprout/shoot/growth", "*mit·taḥtāyw*": "from his place/under him/from where he is", "*yiṣmāḥ*": "will sprout/will grow/will spring up/will flourish", "*hêḵal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.13", "source": "וְ֠הוּא יִבְנֶ֞ה אֶת־הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וְהֽוּא־יִשָּׂ֣א ה֔וֹד וְיָשַׁ֥ב וּמָשַׁ֖ל עַל־כִּסְא֑וֹ וְהָיָ֤ה כֹהֵן֙ עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וַעֲצַ֣ת שָׁל֔וֹם תִּהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ין שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *hûʾ* (he) shall *yiḇneh* (build) the *hêḵal* (temple) of *YHWH*, and *hûʾ* (he) shall *yiśśāʾ* (bear) *hôḏ* (majesty) and shall *yāšaḇ* (sit) and *māšal* (rule) upon his *kisʾô* (throne); and he shall be *ḵōhēn* (priest) upon his *kisʾô* (throne), and *ʿăṣaṯ* *šālôm* (counsel of peace) shall *tihyeh* (be) between *šənêhem* (the two of them).", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yiḇneh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will build", "*hêḵal*": "masculine singular construct - temple of", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will bear/carry", "*hôḏ*": "masculine singular noun - majesty/splendor", "*yāšaḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will sit", "*māšal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will rule", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ḵōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*šənêhem*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - the two of them" }, "variants": { "*hôḏ*": "majesty/splendor/glory/honor", "*yāšaḇ*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*māšal*": "rule/reign/govern/have dominion", "*ḵōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʿăṣaṯ* *šālôm*": "counsel of peace/peaceful understanding/harmonious agreement", "*šənêhem*": "the two of them/both of them" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.15", "source": "וּרְחוֹקִ֣ים ׀ יָבֹ֗אוּ וּבָנוּ֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ אִם־שָׁמ֣וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְע֔וּן בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *rəḥôqîm* (those far off) shall *yāḇōʾû* (come) and *ḇānû* (build) in the *hêḵal* (temple) of *YHWH*, and *wîḏaʿtem* (you shall know) that *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* (*YHWH* of hosts) has *šəlāḥanî* (sent me) to you. And *hāyāh* (it shall be) if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿûn* (you diligently listen/hearing you hear) to the *qôl* (voice) of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* (your God).", "grammar": { "*rəḥôqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - those far off", "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will come", "*ḇānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - will build", "*hêḵal*": "masculine singular construct - temple of", "*wîḏaʿtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you shall know", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*šəlāḥanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - has sent me", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it shall be", "*šāmôaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will hear/listen", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*rəḥôqîm*": "those far off/distant ones/those from afar", "*šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿûn*": "you diligently listen/you surely obey/hearing you will hear", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "your God/your deity" } }