Zechariah

Zechariah 10:6–9

⁶I will strengthen the house of Judah

and save the house of Joseph.

I will restore them because I have compassion on them,

and they will be as though I had not rejected them.

For I am the LORD their God,

and I will answer them.

⁷Ephraim will be like a mighty man,

and their hearts will be glad as with wine.

Their children will see it and be joyful;

their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.

⁸I will whistle for them to gather,

for I have redeemed them;

and they will be as numerous

as they once were.

⁹Though I sow them among the nations,

they will remember Me in distant lands;

they and their children

will live and return.

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Zechariah 10:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will strengthen	וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י׀	wə·ḡib·bar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1396 be strong, mighty
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and save	אוֹשִׁ֔יעַ	’ō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3467 deliver
the house	בֵּ֤ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
I will restore them	וְהֽוֹשְׁבוֹתִים֙	wə·hō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have compassion on them	רִֽחַמְתִּ֔ים	ri·ḥam·tîm	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7355 love
and they will be	וְהָי֖וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as though	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I had not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rejected them	זְנַחְתִּ֑ים	zə·naḥ·tîm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H2186 reject, spurn
For	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
and I will answer them	וְאֶעֱנֵֽם׃	wə·’e·‘ĕ·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond

Zechariah 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֔יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
will be	וְהָי֤וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a mighty man	כְגִבּוֹר֙	ḵə·ḡib·bō·wr	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
and their hearts	לִבָּ֖ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will be glad	וְשָׂמַ֥ח	wə·śā·maḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
as	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
with wine	יָ֑יִן	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
Their children	וּבְנֵיהֶם֙	ū·ḇə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
will see it	יִרְא֣וּ	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
and be joyful	וְשָׂמֵ֔חוּ	wə·śā·mê·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
their hearts	לִבָּ֖ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will rejoice	יָגֵ֥ל	yā·ḡêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1523 rejoice
in the LORD	בַּיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will whistle	אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה	’eš·rə·qāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8319 hiss
for them	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
to gather	וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם	wa·’ă·qab·bə·ṣêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have redeemed them	פְדִיתִ֑ים	p̄ə·ḏî·ṯîm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6299 ransom
and they will be as numerous	וְרָב֖וּ	wə·rā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
as	כְּמ֥וֹ	kə·mōw	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
they once were	רָבֽוּ׃	rā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great

Zechariah 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though I sow them	וְאֶזְרָעֵם֙	wə·’ez·rā·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H2232 sow, scatter seed
among the nations	בָּֽעַמִּ֔ים	bā·‘am·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
they will remember Me	יִזְכְּר֑וּנִי	yiz·kə·rū·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H2142 remember
in distant lands	וּבַמֶּרְחַקִּ֖ים	ū·ḇam·mer·ḥaq·qîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4801 distant place, distance
they and their children	בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
will live	וְחָי֥וּ	wə·ḥā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2421 live
and return	וָשָֽׁבוּ׃	wā·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return