Zechariah
Zechariah 10:5
5They will be like mighty men in battle,
trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets.
They will fight because the LORD is with them,
and they will put the horsemen to shame.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They will be | וְהָי֨וּ | wə·hā·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| like mighty men | כְגִבֹּרִ֜ים | ḵə·ḡib·bō·rîm | Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine plural | H1368 strong, mighty |
| in battle | בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | bam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| trampling | בּוֹסִ֨ים | bō·w·sîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H947 tread down, trample |
| in the mire | בְּטִ֤יט | bə·ṭîṭ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2916 mud, mire, clay |
| of the streets | חוּצוֹת֙ | ḥū·ṣō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H2351 the outside |
| They will fight | וְנִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּ | wə·nil·ḥă·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is with them | עִמָּ֑ם | ‘im·mām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5973 with |
| and they will put the horsemen | רֹכְבֵ֥י | rō·ḵə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| to shame | וְהֹבִ֖ישׁוּ | wə·hō·ḇî·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H954 be ashamed |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Haggai 2:22 · Psalm 20:7 · Zechariah 12:8 · Zechariah 9:13 · Romans 8:31–37 · 2 Samuel 22:8 · Joshua 10:42 · Amos 2:15 · Zechariah 14:13 · Deuteronomy 20:1 · Psalm 33:16 · Isaiah 8:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.