Zechariah

Zechariah 1:4–6

4Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’

But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.

5Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever? 6But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”

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Zechariah 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
beתִּהְי֣וּtih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like your fathersכַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םḵa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
to whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the formerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםhā·ri·šō·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֨יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
proclaimedקָרְאֽוּ־qā·rə·’ū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Turnשׁ֤וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
nowנָא֙nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
from your evilהָרָעִ֔יםhā·rā·‘îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣םmid·dar·ḵê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
deedsוּמַעֲלִילֵיכֶםū·ma·ʿă·lī·lē·ḵɛmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4611 deed, practice
But they did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenשָׁמְע֛וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
or pay attentionהִקְשִׁ֥יבוּhiq·šî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7181 incline, attend
to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereאַיֵּה־’ay·yêh-InterrogativeH346 Where?
are your fathers nowאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
And the prophetsוְהַ֨נְּבִאִ֔יםwə·han·nə·ḇi·’îmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
do they liveיִֽחְיֽוּ׃yiḥ·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2421 live
foreverהַלְעוֹלָ֖םhal·‘ō·w·lāmArticle, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Zechariah 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butאַ֣ךְ׀’aḵAdverbH389 surely
did notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
My wordsדְּבָרַ֣יdə·ḇā·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
and My statutesוְחֻקַּ֗יwə·ḥuq·qayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I commandedצִוִּ֙יתִי֙ṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י‘ă·ḇā·ḏayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
overtakeהִשִּׂ֖יגוּhiś·śî·ḡūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5381 reach, overtake
your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
They repentedוַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּway·yā·šū·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
and saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
purposedזָמַ֜םzā·mamVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2161 consider, purpose, devise
to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
to usלָ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
according to our waysכִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙kiḏ·rā·ḵê·nūPreposition-k; Noun - common plural construct; first person common pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and deedsוּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּū·ḵə·ma·‘ă·lā·lê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH4611 deed, practice
soכֵּ֖ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
He has doneעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to usאִתָּֽנוּ׃ס’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with

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Zechariah 1:4 Psalm 78:8 · Jeremiah 35:15 · Psalm 106:6–7 · Ezekiel 33:11 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Matthew 3:8–10 · 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 · Zechariah 1:3 · Jeremiah 11:6–8

Zechariah 1:5 2 Peter 3:2–4 · Ecclesiastes 12:5 · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · Hebrews 9:27 · Psalm 90:10 · Job 14:10–12

Zechariah 1:6 Lamentations 2:17 · Ezekiel 12:25–28 · Deuteronomy 28:15 · Matthew 24:35 · Jeremiah 23:20 · Jeremiah 44:28 · Amos 9:10 · Numbers 23:19 · Daniel 9:11–12 · Lamentations 4:11–12 · Jeremiah 4:4 · Isaiah 3:8–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.