Zechariah

Zechariah 10:1–2

¹Ask the LORD for rain in springtime;

the LORD makes the storm clouds,

and He will give everyone showers of rain

and crops in the field.

²For idols speak deceit

and diviners see illusions;

they tell false dreams

and offer empty comfort.

Therefore the people wander like sheep,

oppressed for lack of a shepherd.

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Zechariah 10:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ask	שַׁאֲל֨וּ	ša·’ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7592 ask, inquire
the LORD	מֵיְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for rain	מָטָר֙	mā·ṭār	Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
in springtime	בְּעֵ֣ת	bə·‘êṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
makes	עֹשֶׂ֣ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the storm clouds	חֲזִיזִ֑ים	ḥă·zî·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2385 bolt, lightning flash
and He will give	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
everyone	לְאִ֖ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
showers	גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙	ge·šem	Noun - masculine singular	H1653 rain, shower
of rain	וּמְטַר־	ū·mə·ṭar-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4306 rain
and crops	עֵ֥שֶׂב	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

Zechariah 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
idols	הַתְּרָפִ֣ים	hat·tə·rā·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim
speak	דִּבְּרוּ־	dib·bə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
deceit	אָ֗וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and diviners	וְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙	wə·haq·qō·ws·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7080 practise divination
see	חָ֣זוּ	ḥā·zū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2372 see, behold
illusions	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
they tell	יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
false	הַשָּׁ֣וא	haš·šå̄·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
dreams	וַֽחֲלֹמוֹת֙	wa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2472 dream
and offer empty	הֶ֖בֶל	he·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath
comfort	יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּן	yə·na·ḥê·mūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5162 be sorry, console
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the people wander	נָסְע֣וּ	nā·sə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
like	כְמוֹ־	ḵə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
sheep	צֹ֔אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
oppressed	יַעֲנ֖וּ	ya·‘ă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
lack	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
of a shepherd	רֹעֶֽה׃פ	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze

Cross-references

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Zechariah 10:1 James 5:16–18 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Isaiah 44:3 · Psalm 65:9 · James 5:7 · Deuteronomy 28:23 · John 16:23 · Isaiah 30:23 · Ezekiel 36:37 · Micah 5:7 · Amos 4:7 · Hosea 10:12

Zechariah 10:2 Matthew 9:36 · Jeremiah 27:9 · Ezekiel 34:5 · Genesis 31:19 · Hosea 3:4 · Ezekiel 34:8 · Habakkuk 2:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.