Zechariah 5:6

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{ "verseID": "Zechariah.5.6", "source": "וָאֹמַ֖ר מַה־הִ֑יא וַיֹּ֗אמֶר זֹ֤את הָֽאֵיפָה֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔את וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֹ֥את עֵינָ֖ם בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* what-*mah*-*hîʾ* and *wayyōʾmer* this *zōʾṯ* the *hāʾêp̄āh* the *hayyôṣēʾṯ* and *wayyōʾmer* this *zōʾṯ* *ʿênām* in all-*bəḵāl*-the *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah (measure)", "*hayyôṣēʾṯ*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one going out", "*ʿênām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eye/appearance", "*bəḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)", "*yôṣēʾṯ*": "going out/proceeding/appearing", "*ʿênām*": "their eye/appearance/resemblance/visible manifestation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֹמַ֖ר מַה־הִ֑יא וַיֹּ֗אמֶר זֹ֤את הָֽאֵיפָה֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔את וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֹ֥את עֵינָ֖ם בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And wāʾōmar what-mah-hîʾ and wayyōʾmer this zōʾṯ the hāʾêp̄āh the hayyôṣēʾṯ and wayyōʾmer this zōʾṯ ʿênām in all-bəḵāl-the hāʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *wāʾōmar*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said
• *mah*: interrogative pronoun - what
• *hîʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *zōʾṯ*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *hāʾêp̄āh*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah (measure)
• *hayyôṣēʾṯ*: definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one going out
• *ʿênām*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eye/appearance
• *bəḵāl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of
• *hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land

Word Meanings

• *ʾêp̄āh*: ephah/measure (about 22 liters)
• *yôṣēʾṯ*: going out/proceeding/appearing
• *ʿênām*: their eye/appearance/resemblance/visible manifestation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I asked, 'What is it?' He replied, 'It is a measuring basket.' And he said, 'This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goes forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance throughout the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I sayde: what is it? He answered: this is a measure goinge out. He sayde morouer: Euen thus are they (yt dwell vpon the whole earth) to loke vpon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I saide, What is it? And hee sayde, This is an Ephah that goeth foorth. Hee saide moreouer, This is the sight of them through all the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I said, what is it? He aunswered: This is a measure going out. He saide moreouer: Eue thus are they that dwel vpon the whole earth to loke vpon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I said, What [is] it? And he said, This [is] an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This [is] their resemblance through all the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said, "What is it?" He said, "This is the ephah{ An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 litres, 5.8 U. S. gallons, 4.8 imperial gallons, or a bit more than half a bushel. } basket that is appearing." He said moreover, "This is their appearance in all the land

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I say, `What `is' it?' And he saith, `This -- the ephah that is coming forth.' And he saith, `This `is' their aspect in all the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah which is going out. And he said further, This is their evil-doing in all the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said, "What is it?" He said, "This is the ephah basket that is appearing." He said moreover, "This is their appearance in all the land

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I asked,“What is it?” And he replied,“It is a basket for measuring grain that is moving away from here.” Moreover, he said,“This is their‘eye’ throughout all the earth.”

Referenced Verses

• Amos 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Amos.8.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* when *yaʿăbōr* the *ḥōdeš* and *wənašbîrāh* *šeber* and the *šabbāt* and *wəniptəḥāh* *bār* to *ləhaqṭîn* *ʾêpāh* and to *ûləhagdîl* *šeqel* and to *ûləʿawwēt* *mōʾznê* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass", "*haḥōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the new moon/month", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*našbîrāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st plural - let us sell", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wəhaššabbāt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the sabbath", "*wəniptəḥāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us open", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make small", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah (a dry measure)", "*ûləhagdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to make great", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ûləʿawwēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to falsify/pervert", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/fraud" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr*": "will pass/will be over", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival at new moon", "*našbîrāh*": "let us sell grain/let us market", "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food", "*niptəḥāh*": "let us open/let us begin selling", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "to make small/to diminish", "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah (measurement of volume)", "*ləhagdîl*": "to make great/to increase", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ləʿawwēt*": "to falsify/to pervert/to distort", "*mōʾznê*": "scales/balances", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/dishonesty" } }
• Ezek 44:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.44.10", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָֽחֲקוּ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י בִּתְע֤וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּע֣וּ מֵֽעָלַ֔י אַחֲרֵ֖י גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָשְׂא֖וּ עֲוֺנָֽם׃", "text": "Because indeed-the *ləwiyyim* who *rāḥăqû* from me, in *tə'ôṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *tā'û* from me after *gillûlêhem*; and *nāśə'û* *'ăwōnām*.", "grammar": { "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*rāḥăqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - went far/distanced", "*tə'ôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - straying of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tā'û*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - went astray", "*gillûlêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*nāśə'û*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they bore/carried", "*'ăwōnām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity" }, "variants": { "*rāḥăqû*": "went far/distanced themselves/departed", "*tə'ôṯ*": "straying of/wandering of/going astray of", "*tā'û*": "went astray/wandered/erred", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/their dung-gods/their abominations", "*nāśə'û*": "they bore/they carried/they lifted", "*'ăwōnām*": "their iniquity/their guilt/their punishment" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.44.11", "source": "וְהָי֤וּ בְמִקְדָּשִׁי֙ מְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים פְּקֻדּוֹת֙ אֶל־שַׁעֲרֵ֣י הַבַּ֔יִת וּֽמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים אֶת־הַבָּ֑יִת הֵ֠מָּה יִשְׁחֲט֨וּ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַזֶּ֙בַח֙ לָעָ֔ם וְהֵ֛מָּה יַעַמְד֥וּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֖ם לְשָֽׁרְתָֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyû* in *miqdāšî* *məšārəṯîm*, *pəquddôṯ* to-*ša'ărê* the *bayiṯ* and *məšārəṯîm* *ʾeṯ*-the *bāyiṯ*; *hēmmāh* *yišḥăṭû* *ʾeṯ*-the *'ōlāh* and *ʾeṯ*-the *zeḇaḥ* for the *'ām*, and *hēmmāh* *ya'amḏû* before them to *ləšārəṯām*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were/became", "*miqdāšî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*məšārəṯîm*": "Piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servants", "*pəquddôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - offices/charges of", "*ša'ărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*bayiṯ*": "definite, masculine singular - house/temple", "*yišḥăṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will slaughter", "*'ōlāh*": "definite, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*zeḇaḥ*": "definite, masculine singular - sacrifice", "*'ām*": "definite, masculine singular - people", "*ya'amḏû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will stand", "*ləšārəṯām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition - to serve them" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "they were/they became/they will be", "*məšārəṯîm*": "ministers/servants/attendants", "*pəquddôṯ*": "offices/charges/duties", "*'ōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*ya'amḏû*": "they will stand/they will serve/they will minister", "*ləšārəṯām*": "to serve them/to minister to them/to attend to them" } }