Zechariah 2:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֑ישׁ וּבְיָד֖וֹ חֶ֥בֶל מִדָּֽה׃

Transliteration

And wāʾeśśāʾ ʿênay and wāʾērēʾ and wəhinnēh-ʾîš and in yādô ḥebel middāh

Grammar Details

*wāʾeśśāʾ*: 1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *nāśāʾ* - I lifted up
*ʿênay*: noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes
*wāʾērēʾ*: 1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *rāʾāh* - I saw/looked
*wəhinnēh*: conjunction + interjection - and behold
*ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man
*yādô*: noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand
*ḥebel*: noun masculine singular - cord/rope/line
*middāh*: noun feminine singular - measure/measurement

Word Meanings

*ḥebel*: cord/rope/line/measuring line
*middāh*: measure/measurement/dimension/standard

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 4:5 : 5 And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory [shall be spread] a covering.
Zech 9:8 : 8 And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
Rev 21:23 : 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.
Luke 2:32 : 32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
Isa 60:18-19 : 18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, desolation nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Hag 2:7-9 : 7 and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts. 9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Rev 21:10-11 : 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the {G3173} holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: {G2532} her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:
Rev 22:3-5 : 3 And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: {G1722} and his servants shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] on their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
Isa 26:1-2 : 1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: we have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks. 2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.
Isa 33:21 : 21 But there Jehovah will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
Ps 3:3 : 3 But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory and the lifter up of my head.
Ps 46:7-9 : 7 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542} 8 Come, behold the works of Jehovah, What desolations he hath made in the earth. 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
Ps 48:3 : 3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
Ps 48:12 : 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

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