Zechariah
Zechariah 12:3
3On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On that | הַ֠הוּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַיּוֹם־ | ḇay·yō·wm- | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| when all | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the nations | גּוֹיֵ֥י | gō·w·yê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1471 nation, people |
| of the earth | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| gather | וְנֶאֶסְפ֣וּ | wə·ne·’es·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H622 gather, remove |
| against her | עָלֶ֔יהָ | ‘ā·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| I will make | אָשִׂ֨ים | ’ā·śîm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| a heavy | מַֽעֲמָסָה֙ | ma·‘ă·mā·sāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4614 load, burden |
| stone | אֶ֤בֶן | ’e·ḇen | Noun - feminine singular construct | H68 stone |
| for all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the peoples | הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים | hā·‘am·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who would heave it away | עֹמְסֶ֖יהָ | ‘ō·mə·se·hā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6006 load |
| will be severely injured | שָׂר֣וֹט | śā·rō·wṭ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H8295 incise, scratch |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 21:44 · Zechariah 14:2–4 · Daniel 2:34–35 · Luke 20:18 · Zechariah 14:6 · Zechariah 13:1 · Isaiah 66:14–16 · Ezekiel 38:1–23 · Zechariah 12:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.