Zechariah
Zechariah 12:9
9So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | וְהָיָ֖ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| on that | הַה֑וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| I will set out | אֲבַקֵּ֗שׁ | ’ă·ḇaq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1245 seek |
| to destroy | לְהַשְׁמִיד֙ | lə·haš·mîḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H8045 be exterminated, destroyed |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the nations | הַגּוֹיִ֔ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| that come | הַבָּאִ֖ים | hab·bā·’îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 54:17 · Zechariah 14:2–3 · Haggai 2:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.