Zechariah
Zechariah 10:11
11They will pass through the sea of distress
and strike the waves of the sea;
all the depths of the Nile will dry up.
The pride of Assyria will be brought down,
and the scepter of Egypt will depart.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They will pass | וְעָבַ֨ר | wə·‘ā·ḇar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| through the sea | בַּיָּ֜ם | bay·yām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| of distress | צָרָ֗ה | ṣā·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6869 id. |
| and strike | וְהִכָּ֤ה | wə·hik·kāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| the waves | גַּלִּ֔ים | gal·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1530 heap, wave, billow |
| of the sea | בַיָּם֙ | ḇay·yām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| all | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the depths | מְצוּל֣וֹת | mə·ṣū·lō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4688 depth, deep |
| of the Nile | יְאֹ֑ר | yə·’ōr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2975 stream |
| will dry up | וְהֹבִ֕ישׁוּ | wə·hō·ḇî·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3001 be dry, dried up, withered |
| The pride | גְּא֣וֹן | gə·’ō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1347 exaltation |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁ֔וּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| will be brought down | וְהוּרַד֙ | wə·hū·raḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| and the scepter | וְשֵׁ֥בֶט | wə·šê·ḇeṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| will depart | יָסֽוּר׃ | yā·sūr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 30:13 · Isaiah 43:2 · Micah 5:5–6 · Zephaniah 2:13 · Revelation 16:12 · Isaiah 11:15–16 · Psalm 114:3 · Exodus 14:21–22 · Isaiah 51:10 · Psalm 66:10–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.