Zechariah

Zechariah 12:7–8

7The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah. 8On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angela of the LORD going before them.

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Zechariah 12:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will saveוְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַwə·hō·wō·šî·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
the tentsאָהֳלֵ֥י’ā·ho·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH168 tent
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
firstבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הbā·ri·šō·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8597 beauty, glory
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִ֗ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
of the peopleיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
may notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be greaterתִגְדַּ֜לṯiḡ·dalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1431 grow up, become great
thanעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
that of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Zechariah 12:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֗וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will defendיָגֵ֤ןyā·ḡênVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1598 cover, surround, defend
the peopleיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
so thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the weakestהַנִּכְשָׁ֥לhan·niḵ·šālArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
among themבָּהֶ֛םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
will beוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like Davidכְּדָוִ֑ידkə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and the houseוּבֵ֤יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
will be like Godכֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםkê·lō·hîmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
like the angelכְּמַלְאַ֥ךְkə·mal·’aḵPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
going before themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before

Cross-references

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Zechariah 12:7 Jeremiah 30:18 · Romans 3:27 · Psalm 35:26 · Psalm 55:12 · Amos 9:11

Zechariah 12:8 Micah 5:2–4 · Zechariah 2:5 · Joel 3:16–17 · Micah 7:16 · Zechariah 9:8 · Micah 7:8 · Joel 3:10 · Psalm 45:6–7 · Zechariah 9:15–16 · Hosea 3:5 · Psalm 2:6–7 · Psalm 82:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.