{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י דְּבַר־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.2", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת קִנֵּ֥אתִי לְצִיּ֖וֹן קִנְאָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וְחֵמָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה קִנֵּ֥אתִי לָֽהּ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *qinnēʾtî* for-*Ṣîyyôn* *qinʾâ* *gəḏôlâ* and-*ḥēmâ* *gəḏôlâ* *qinnēʾtî* for-her", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*qinnēʾtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I am/was jealous/zealous", "*Ṣîyyôn*": "proper name with preposition lamed - for/to Zion", "*qinʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - jealousy/zeal", "*gəḏôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*ḥēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and wrath/anger", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her" }, "variants": { "*qinnēʾtî*": "am jealous/zealous/envious/passionate", "*qinʾâ*": "jealousy/zeal/passion/ardor", "*ḥēmâ*": "wrath/anger/fury/rage/heat" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.3", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַׁ֚בְתִּי אֶל־צִיּ֔וֹן וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖י בְּת֣וֹךְ יְרֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְנִקְרְאָ֤ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ עִ֣יר־הָֽאֱמֶ֔ת וְהַר־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת הַ֥ר הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *šaḇtî* to-*Ṣîyyôn* and-*šāḵantî* in-midst *Yərûšālāim* and-*niqrəʾâ* *Yərûšālāim* *ʿîr*-*hāʾĕmet* and-*har*-*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *har* *haqqōḏeš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*šaḇtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have returned/will return", "*Ṣîyyôn*": "proper name with preposition ʾel - to Zion", "*šāḵantî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular with waw conjunction - and I will dwell", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*niqrəʾâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conjunction - and she will be called", "*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular - city of", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the truth", "*har*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*haqqōḏeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "I have returned/will return/am returning", "*šāḵantî*": "I will dwell/inhabit/reside", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*qōḏeš*": "holiness/sanctity/holy place" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.4", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת עֹ֤ד יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ זְקֵנִ֣ים וּזְקֵנ֔וֹת בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְאִ֧ישׁ מִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹ בְּיָד֖וֹ מֵרֹ֥ב יָמִֽים׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *ʿôḏ* *yēšḇû* *zəqēnîm* and-*zəqēnôt* in-*rəḥōḇôt* *Yərûšālāim* and-*ʾîš* *mišʿantô* in-*yāḏô* from-*rōḇ* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*yēšḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will sit/dwell", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural noun - old men", "*zəqēnôt*": "feminine plural noun with waw conjunction - and old women", "*rəḥōḇôt*": "feminine plural noun with preposition bet - in streets/squares", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and man/each", "*mišʿantô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*yāḏô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, with preposition bet - in his hand", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition min - from abundance of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days" }, "variants": { "*yēšḇû*": "will sit/dwell/remain/inhabit", "*rəḥōḇôt*": "streets/squares/broad places", "*rōḇ yāmîm*": "abundance of days/great age/multitude of days" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.5", "source": "וּרְחֹב֤וֹת הָעִיר֙ יִמָּ֣לְא֔וּ יְלָדִ֖ים וִֽילָד֑וֹת מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים בִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ ס", "text": "And-*rəḥōḇôt* *hāʿîr* *yimmālʾû* *yəlāḏîm* and-*yəlāḏôt* *məśaḥăqîm* in-*rəḥōḇōtêhā*.", "grammar": { "*rəḥōḇôt*": "feminine plural noun with waw conjunction - and streets/squares", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*yimmālʾû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be filled", "*yəlāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - boys/children", "*yəlāḏôt*": "feminine plural noun with waw conjunction - and girls", "*məśaḥăqîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - playing", "*rəḥōḇōtêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix, with preposition bet - in her streets" }, "variants": { "*yimmālʾû*": "will be filled/fulfilled/completed", "*məśaḥăqîm*": "playing/laughing/sporting/rejoicing" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.6", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵ֗א בְּעֵינֵי֙ שְׁאֵרִית֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵ֑ם גַּם־בְּעֵינַי֙ יִפָּלֵ֔א נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פ", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, because *yippālēʾ* in-*ʿênê* *šəʾērît* *hāʿām* *hazzeh* in-*hayyāmîm* *hāhēm* also in-*ʿênay* *yippālēʾ* *nəʾum* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*yippālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be marvelous/difficult", "*ʿênê*": "dual noun construct with preposition bet - in eyes of", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular noun construct - remnant of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun, with preposition bet - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*ʿênay*": "dual noun construct with 1st singular suffix, with preposition bet - in my eyes", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of" }, "variants": { "*yippālēʾ*": "will be marvelous/difficult/wonderful/impossible", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/residue/survivors" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.7", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִזְרָ֑ח וּמֵאֶ֖רֶץ מְב֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *hinənî* *môšîaʿ* *ʿammî* from-*ʾereṣ* *mizrāḥ* and-from-*ʾereṣ* *məḇôʾ* *haššāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - saving/delivering", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with preposition min - from land of", "*mizrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - east/rising", "*məḇôʾ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance/going down of", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the sun" }, "variants": { "*môšîaʿ*": "saving/delivering/rescuing", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/rising/sunrise", "*məḇôʾ haššāmeš*": "going down of the sun/west/sunset" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.8", "source": "וְהֵבֵאתִ֣י אֹתָ֔ם וְשָׁכְנ֖וּ בְּת֣וֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְהָיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֗ם וַֽאֲנִי֙ אֶהְיֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*hēḇēʾtî* them and-*šāḵənû* in-midst *Yərûšālāim* and-*hāyû*-to-me to-*ʿām* and-I *ʾehyeh* to-them to-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ʾĕmet* and-in-*ṣəḏāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*hēḇēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with waw conjunction - and I will bring", "*šāḵənû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw conjunction - and they will dwell", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw conjunction - and they will be", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - for a people", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition lamed - for God", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet - in truth", "*ṣəḏāqâ*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet and waw conjunction - and in righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šāḵənû*": "will dwell/inhabit/reside", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣəḏāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.9", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאוֹת֒ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֔ם הַשֹּֽׁמְעִים֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֵ֖ת הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה מִפִּי֙ הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים אֲ֠שֶׁר בְּי֞וֹם יֻסַּ֨ד בֵּית־יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת הַהֵיכָ֖ל לְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *teḥĕzaqnâ* *yəḏêḵem* *haššōməʿîm* in-*hayyāmîm* *hāʾēlleh* *haḏḏəḇārîm* *hāʾēlleh* from-*pî* *hannəḇîʾîm* *ʾăšer* in-*yôm* *yussaḏ* *bêt*-*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *hahêḵāl* *ləhibbānôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural jussive - let them be strong", "*yəḏêḵem*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd plural masculine suffix - your hands", "*haššōməʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones hearing", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun, with preposition bet - in the days", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*haḏḏəḇārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd plural suffix, with preposition min - from mouth of", "*hannəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bet - in day", "*yussaḏ*": "pual perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was founded", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*hahêḵāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the temple", "*ləhibbānôt*": "preposition lamed + niphal infinitive construct - to be built" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "let be strong/strengthened/courageous", "*yussaḏ*": "was founded/established/laid", "*hahêḵāl*": "the temple/palace/hall" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.10", "source": "כִּ֗י לִפְנֵי֙ הַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם שְׂכַ֤ר הָֽאָדָם֙ לֹ֣א נִֽהְיָ֔ה וּשְׂכַ֥ר הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֵינֶ֑נָּה וְלַיּוֹצֵ֨א וְלַבָּ֤א אֵין־שָׁלוֹם֙ מִן־הַצָּ֔ר וַאֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־כָּל־הָאָדָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּרֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "For before *hayyāmîm* *hāhēm* *śəḵar* *hāʾāḏām* not *nihəyâ* and-*śəḵar* *habbəhēmâ* *ʾênennâ* and-to-*hayyôṣēʾ* and-to-*habbāʾ* *ʾên*-*šālôm* from-*haṣṣār* and-*ʾăšallaḥ* all-*hāʾāḏām* *ʾîš* against-*rēʿēhû*.", "grammar": { "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*śəḵar*": "masculine singular construct - wage/hire of", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man/mankind", "*nihəyâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - existed/was", "*śəḵar*": "masculine singular construct with waw conjunction - and wage/hire of", "*habbəhēmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the beast/cattle", "*ʾênennâ*": "negative particle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - she was not", "*hayyôṣēʾ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular with preposition lamed and waw conjunction - and to the one going out", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular with preposition lamed - to the one coming in", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is no", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*haṣṣār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun with preposition min - from the adversary", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I sent", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man/mankind", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition bet - against his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*śəḵar*": "wage/hire/reward/payment", "*ʾênennâ*": "she was not/did not exist", "*haṣṣār*": "adversary/enemy/distress/trouble", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I sent/incited/set loose" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹ֣א כַיָּמִ֤ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים֙ אֲנִ֔י לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-now not like-*hayyāmîm* *hārišōnîm* I to-*šəʾērît* *hāʿām* *hazzeh* *nəʾum* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun with preposition kaph - like the days", "*hārišōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the former/first", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular noun construct with preposition lamed - to remnant of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*hārišōnîm*": "former/first/previous/ancient", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/residue/survivors" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.12", "source": "כִּֽי־זֶ֣רַע הַשָּׁל֗וֹם הַגֶּ֜פֶן תִּתֵּ֤ן פִּרְיָהּ֙ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ תִּתֵּ֣ן אֶת־יְבוּלָ֔הּ וְהַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ טַלָּ֑ם וְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗י אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֛ית הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "For-*zeraʿ* *haššālôm* *haggepen* *tittēn* *piryāh* and-*hāʾāreṣ* *tittēn* *yəḇûlāh* and-*haššāmayim* *yittənû* *ṭallām* and-*hinḥaltî* *šəʾērît* *hāʿām* *hazzeh* all-these.", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*haššālôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the peace", "*haggepen*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the vine", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will give", "*piryāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her fruit", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the land/earth", "*yəḇûlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her produce", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun with waw conjunction - and the heavens", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*ṭallām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their dew", "*hinḥaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with waw conjunction - and I will cause to inherit", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/sowing/offspring", "*haššālôm*": "the peace/prosperity/well-being", "*yəḇûlāh*": "her produce/yield/fruit", "*hinḥaltî*": "I will cause to inherit/possess/give as inheritance" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.13", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ הֱיִיתֶ֨ם קְלָלָ֜ה בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם בֵּ֤ית יְהוּדָה֙ וּבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֵּ֚ן אוֹשִׁ֣יעַ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וִהְיִיתֶ֖ם בְּרָכָ֑ה אַל־תִּירָ֖אוּ תֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָה יְדֵיכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And-*hāyâ* as *hĕyîtem* *qəlālâ* among-*haggôyim* *bêt* *Yəhûḏâ* and-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*, thus *ʾôšîaʿ* you and-*hĕyîtem* *bərāḵâ* not-*tîrāʾû* *teḥĕzaqnâ* *yəḏêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine with waw conjunction - and it will be", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd plural masculine - you were", "*qəlālâ*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun with preposition bet - among the nations", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with waw conjunction - and house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will save", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd plural masculine with waw conjunction - and you will be", "*bərāḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - blessing", "*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine with negative particle - do not fear", "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural jussive - let them be strong", "*yəḏêḵem*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd plural masculine suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*qəlālâ*": "curse/cursing/execration", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "I will save/deliver/rescue", "*bərāḵâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity", "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "let be strong/strengthened/courageous" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.14", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאוֹת֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר זָמַמְ֜תִּי לְהָרַ֣ע לָכֶ֗ם בְּהַקְצִ֤יף אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ אֹתִ֔י אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְלֹ֖א נִחָֽמְתִּי׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, as *zāmamtî* to-do-evil to-you when-*haqṣîp* your-*ʾăḇōtêḵem* me, *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* and-not *niḥāmtî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*zāmamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I purposed/planned", "*haqṣîp*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition bet - when provoked to anger", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*niḥāmtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st singular with negative particle and waw conjunction - and I did not relent" }, "variants": { "*zāmamtî*": "I purposed/planned/intended/determined", "*haqṣîp*": "provoked to anger/enraged/made wrathful", "*niḥāmtî*": "I relented/repented/changed my mind/was moved to pity" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.15", "source": "כֵּ֣ן שַׁ֤בְתִּי זָמַ֙מְתִּי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לְהֵיטִ֥יב אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה אַל־תִּירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "Thus *šaḇtî* *zāmamtî* in-*hayyāmîm* *hāʾēlleh* to-do-good *Yərûšālāim* and-*bêt* *Yəhûḏâ* not-*tîrāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*šaḇtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have returned", "*zāmamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have purposed/planned", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun with preposition bet - in the days", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with direct object marker and waw conjunction - and house of", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine with negative particle - do not fear" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "I have returned/turned back/again", "*zāmamtî*": "I have purposed/planned/intended/determined" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.16", "source": "אֵ֥לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשׂ֑וּ דַּבְּר֤וּ אֱמֶת֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֱמֶת֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט שָׁל֔וֹם שִׁפְט֖וּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "These *haḏḏəḇārîm* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśû* *dabbərû* *ʾĕmet* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *ʾĕmet* and-*mišpaṭ* *šālôm* *šipṭû* in-*šaʿărêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*haḏḏəḇārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - you shall do", "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative, 2nd plural masculine - speak", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix with direct object marker - to his neighbor", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct with waw conjunction - and judgment of", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*šipṭû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - judge", "*šaʿărêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in your gates" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpaṭ šālôm*": "judgment of peace/peaceful justice/true justice", "*šaʿărêḵem*": "your gates/towns/courts" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.17", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ ׀ אֶת־רָעַ֣ת רֵעֵ֗הוּ אַֽל־תַּחְשְׁבוּ֙ בִּלְבַבְכֶ֔ם וּשְׁבֻ֥עַת שֶׁ֖קֶר אַֽל־תֶּאֱהָ֑בוּ כִּ֧י אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂנֵ֖אתִי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʾîš* *rāʿat* *rēʿēhû* not-*taḥšəḇû* in-*ləḇaḇəḵem* and-*šəḇūʿat* *šeqer* not-*teʾĕhāḇû* for all-these *ʾăšer* *śānēʾtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and man/each", "*rāʿat*": "feminine singular construct with direct object marker - evil of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*taḥšəḇû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine with negative particle - do not devise", "*ləḇaḇəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in your hearts", "*šəḇūʿat*": "feminine singular construct with waw conjunction - and oath of", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood", "*teʾĕhāḇû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine with negative particle - do not love", "*śānēʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have hated", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name" }, "variants": { "*rāʿat*": "evil/injury/misfortune of", "*taḥšəḇû*": "devise/plan/think/consider", "*šəḇūʿat šeqer*": "false oath/perjury/lying oath", "*śānēʾtî*": "I have hated/detested/rejected" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י דְּבַר־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* to-me *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.19", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת צ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֡י וְצ֣וֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי֩ וְצ֨וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י וְצ֣וֹם הָעֲשִׂירִ֗י יִהְיֶ֤ה לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂשׂ֣וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָאֱמֶ֥ת וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹם אֱהָֽבוּ׃ פ", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *ṣôm* *hārəḇîʿî* and-*ṣôm* *haḥămîšî* and-*ṣôm* *haššəḇîʿî* and-*ṣôm* *hāʿăśîrî* *yihyeh* to-*bêt*-*Yəhûḏâ* for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥâ* and-for-*môʿăḏîm* *ṭôḇîm* and-*hāʾĕmet* and-*haššālôm* *ʾĕhāḇû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - fast of", "*hārəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*haḥămîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fifth", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*hāʿăśîrî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the tenth", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition lamed - for house of", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - for joy", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction and preposition lamed - and for gladness", "*môʿăḏîm*": "masculine plural noun with waw conjunction and preposition lamed - and for appointed times", "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the truth", "*haššālôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the peace", "*ʾĕhāḇû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - love" }, "variants": { "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting day", "*śāśôn*": "joy/exultation/rejoicing", "*śimḥâ*": "gladness/joy/mirth", "*môʿăḏîm*": "appointed times/festivals/feasts" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.20", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת עֹ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָבֹ֣אוּ עַמִּ֔ים וְיֹשְׁבֵ֖י עָרִ֥ים רַבּֽוֹת׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *ʿôḏ* *ʾăšer* *yāḇōʾû* *ʿammîm* and-*yōšəḇê* *ʿārîm* *rabbôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - they will come", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with waw conjunction - and inhabitants of", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities", "*rabbôt*": "feminine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏ*": "still/yet/again/furthermore", "*yāḇōʾû*": "will come/enter/arrive", "*yōšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents of" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.21", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ יֹשְׁבֵי֩ אַחַ֨ת אֶל־אַחַ֜ת לֵאמֹ֗ר נֵלְכָ֤ה הָלוֹךְ֙ לְחַלּוֹת֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֵלְכָ֖ה גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*hāləḵû* *yōšəḇê* one to-another *lēʾmōr*, *nēləḵâ* *hālôḵ* to-*ḥallôt* *pənê* *YHWH* and-to-*ḇaqqēš* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾēləḵâ* also-I.", "grammar": { "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural masculine with waw conjunction - and they will go", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*hālôḵ*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*ḥallôt*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to entreat/soften", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct with direct object marker - face of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ḇaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed and waw conjunction - and to seek", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ʾēləḵâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - let me go" }, "variants": { "*hālôḵ*": "going/walking/proceeding [intensifies the verb]", "*ḥallôt pənê*": "to entreat the face of/to seek the favor of/to implore", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/search for/require" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.22", "source": "וּבָ֨אוּ עַמִּ֤ים רַבִּים֙ וְגוֹיִ֣ם עֲצוּמִ֔ים לְבַקֵּ֛שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וּלְחַלּ֖וֹת אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*ḇāʾû* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* and-*gôyim* *ʿăṣûmîm* to-*ḇaqqēš* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* in-*Yərûšālāim* and-to-*ḥallôt* *pənê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ḇāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural masculine with waw conjunction - and they will come", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with waw conjunction - and nations", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - mighty", "*ḇaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Jerusalem", "*ḥallôt*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed and waw conjunction - and to entreat", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct with direct object marker - face of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous", "*ḥallôt pənê*": "to entreat the face of/to seek the favor of/to implore" } }

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.23", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאוֹת֒ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔מָּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל לְשֹׁנ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ בִּכְנַף֩ אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדִ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר נֵֽלְכָה֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם כִּ֥י שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים עִמָּכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, in-*hayyāmîm* *hāhēmmâ* *ʾăšer* *yaḥăzîqû* ten *ʾănāšîm* from-all *ləšōnôt* *haggôyim* and-*heḥĕzîqû* in-*kənap* *ʾîš* *yəhûḏî* *lēʾmōr*, *nēləḵâ* with-you for *šāmaʿnû* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun with preposition bet - in the days", "*hāhēmmâ*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - they will take hold", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ləšōnôt*": "feminine plural construct with preposition min - from tongues/languages of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural masculine with waw conjunction - and they will take hold", "*kənap*": "feminine singular construct with preposition bet - by edge/corner of garment of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yəhûḏî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jewish", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yaḥăzîqû*": "will take hold/grasp/seize", "*ləšōnôt*": "tongues/languages", "*kənap*": "edge/corner/border/wing of garment", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }