3{
"verseID": "Zechariah.1.3",
"source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת שׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלַ֔י נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְאָשׁ֣וּב אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת",
"text": "*wᵉʾāmartā* to-them, \"Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, '*šûḇû* to-me,' *nᵉʾum* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, '*wᵉʾāšûḇ* to-you,' *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉʾāmartā*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + verb qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*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",
"*nᵉʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*wᵉʾāšûḇ*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + verb qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I will return/turn",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says"
},
"variants": {
"*šûḇû*": "return/turn/repent",
"*wᵉʾāšûḇ*": "and I will return/and I will turn/and I will restore",
"*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance",
"*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces"
}
}
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"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Zechariah.1.5",
"source": "אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם אַיֵּה־הֵ֑ם וְהַ֨נְּבִאִ֔ים הַלְעוֹלָ֖ם יִֽחְיֽוּ",
"text": "*ʾăḇôtêḵem* where-them? And-the-*nᵉḇiʾim* *halᵉʿôlām* *yiḥᵉyû*?",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăḇôtêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers",
"*nᵉḇiʾim*": "noun masculine plural with definite article and conjunction *wᵉ* - and the prophets",
"*halᵉʿôlām*": "interrogative *hă* + preposition *lᵉ* + noun masculine singular - for forever?",
"*yiḥᵉyû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will live"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăḇôtêḵem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration",
"*yiḥᵉyû*": "live/remain alive/exist"
}
}
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"
}
}