Zechariah

Zechariah 1:8–11

8I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.

9“What are these, my lord?” I asked.

And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”

10Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”

11And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”

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Zechariah 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I looked outרָאִ֣יתִי׀rā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
into the nightהַלַּ֗יְלָהhal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and sawוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a manאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
ridingרֹכֵב֙rō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7392 mount and ride, ride
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a redאָדֹ֔ם’ā·ḏōmAdjective - masculine singularH122 red
horseס֣וּסsūsNoun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
Heוְה֣וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was standingעֹמֵ֔ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
amongבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the myrtle treesהַהֲדַסִּ֖יםha·hă·ḏas·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1918 myrtle
in the hollowבַּמְּצֻלָ֑הbam·mə·ṣu·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4699 shade
and behind himוְאַחֲרָיו֙wə·’a·ḥă·rāwConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
were redאֲדֻמִּ֔ים’ă·ḏum·mîmAdjective - masculine pluralH122 red
sorrelשְׂרֻקִּ֖יםśə·ruq·qîmAdjective - masculine pluralH8320 sorrel
and whiteוּלְבָנִֽים׃ū·lə·ḇā·nîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH3836 white
horsesסוּסִ֣יםsū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift

Zechariah 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמָה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
I askedוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
And the angelהַמַּלְאָךְ֙ham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
who was speakingהַדֹּבֵ֣רhad·dō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
with meבִּ֔יbîPreposition; first person common singular
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will showאַרְאֶ֖ךָּ’ar·’e·kāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7200 see
you whatמָה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
they areהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them

Zechariah 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
standingהָעֹמֵ֥דhā·‘ō·mêḏArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
amongבֵּין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
the myrtle treesהַהַדַסִּ֖יםha·ha·ḏas·sīmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1918 myrtle
explainedוַיַּ֗עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Theyאֵ֚לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the onesאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has sentשָׁלַ֣חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
to patrolלְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְlə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
the earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Zechariah 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּway·ya·‘ă·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who was standingהָֽעֹמֵד֙hā·‘ō·mêḏArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
amongבֵּ֣יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the myrtle treesהַהֲדַסִּ֔יםha·hă·ḏas·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1918 myrtle
We have patrolledהִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּhiṯ·hal·laḵ·nūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
the earthבָאָ֑רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
is at restיֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyō·še·ḇeṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and tranquilוְשֹׁקָֽטֶת׃wə·šō·qā·ṭeṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH8252 be quiet, undisturbed

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Zechariah 1:8 Revelation 6:4 · Isaiah 55:13 · Isaiah 41:19 · Revelation 2:1 · Zechariah 13:7

Zechariah 1:9 Zechariah 4:4–5 · Revelation 7:13–14 · Genesis 31:11 · Zechariah 5:5 · Zechariah 1:19 · Zechariah 2:3 · Daniel 9:22–23

Zechariah 1:10 Zechariah 1:11 · Hebrews 1:14 · Zechariah 6:5–8 · Job 1:7 · Psalm 103:20–21 · Zechariah 4:10 · Job 2:1–2 · Zechariah 1:8

Zechariah 1:11 Zechariah 1:10 · Psalm 103:20–21 · Matthew 24:30–31 · Zechariah 1:8 · Zechariah 1:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.