Zechariah

Zechariah 1:12–14

¹²Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”

¹³So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.

¹⁴Then the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion,

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Zechariah 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the angel	מַלְאַךְ־	mal·’aḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּאמַר֒	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will You	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
withhold mercy	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
from Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and the cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
with which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You have been angry	זָעַ֔מְתָּה	zā·‘am·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2194 be indignant
these	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
seventy	שִׁבְעִ֥ים	šiḇ·‘îm	Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
years	שָׁנָֽה׃	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

Zechariah 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	וַיַּ֣עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
kind	טוֹבִ֑ים	ṭō·w·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and comforting	נִחֻמִֽים׃	ni·ḥu·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5150 consoled, solace
words	דְּבָרִ֣ים	də·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
to the angel	הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ	ham·mal·’āḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who was speaking	הַדֹּבֵ֥ר	had·dō·ḇêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
with me	בִּ֖י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular

Zechariah 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the angel	הַמַּלְאָךְ֙	ham·mal·’āḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who was speaking	הַדֹּבֵ֣ר	had·dō·ḇêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
with me	בִּ֔י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Proclaim	קְרָ֣א	qə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
this word	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֑וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am very	גְדוֹלָֽה׃	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
jealous	קִנֵּ֧אתִי	qin·nê·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
for Jerusalem	לִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם	lî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and Zion	וּלְצִיּ֖וֹן	ū·lə·ṣî·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion

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Zechariah 1:12 Psalm 102:13 · Psalm 74:10 · Zechariah 7:5 · Daniel 9:2 · Jeremiah 29:10 · Revelation 6:10 · Zechariah 1:8 · 2 Chronicles 36:21 · Hebrews 7:25

Zechariah 1:13 Isaiah 40:1–2 · Jeremiah 29:10

Zechariah 1:14 Joel 2:18 · Isaiah 40:6 · Zechariah 1:17 · Zechariah 1:9 · Isaiah 40:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.