Haggai

Haggai 2:21–22

21“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:

22I will overturn royal thrones

and destroy the power

of the kingdoms of the nations.

I will overturn chariots and their riders;

horses and their riders will fall,

each by the sword of his brother.

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Haggai 2:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellאֱמֹ֕ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֥לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
governorפַּֽחַת־pa·ḥaṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH6346 governor
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am about to shakeמַרְעִ֔ישׁmar·‘îšVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7493 quake, shake
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Haggai 2:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will overturnוְהָֽפַכְתִּי֙wə·hā·p̄aḵ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH2015 turn, overturn
royalמַמְלָכ֔וֹתmam·lā·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
thronesכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
and destroyוְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔יwə·hiš·maḏ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
the powerחֹ֖זֶקḥō·zeqNoun - masculine singular constructH2392 strength
of the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
I will overturnוְהָפַכְתִּ֤יwə·hā·p̄aḵ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH2015 turn, overturn
chariotsמֶרְכָּבָה֙mer·kā·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4818 chariot
and their ridersוְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָwə·rō·ḵə·ḇe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH7392 mount and ride, ride
horsesסוּסִים֙sū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
and their ridersוְרֹ֣כְבֵיהֶ֔םwə·rō·ḵə·ḇê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7392 mount and ride, ride
will fallוְיָרְד֤וּwə·yā·rə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
eachאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
by the swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2719 sword
of his brotherאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother

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Haggai 2:21 Haggai 2:6–7 · Zechariah 4:6–10 · Hebrews 12:26–27 · Haggai 1:1 · Ezra 5:2 · Psalm 46:6 · Revelation 16:17–19

Haggai 2:22 Micah 5:10 · Judges 7:22 · Zephaniah 3:8 · Micah 5:15 · Zechariah 4:6 · Matthew 24:7 · Ezekiel 39:20 · Zechariah 10:11 · Psalm 46:9 · Psalm 76:6 · Daniel 8:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.