Zechariah
Zechariah 14:17
17And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And should | וְ֠הָיָה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| any | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| of the families | מִשְׁפְּח֤וֹת | miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4940 clan |
| of the earth | הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| go up | יַעֲלֶ֜ה | ya·‘ă·leh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Jerusalem | יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| to worship | לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת | lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H7812 bow down |
| the King | לְמֶ֖לֶךְ | lə·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| of Hosts | צְבָא֑וֹת | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | Noun - common plural | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| then the rain | הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ | hag·gā·šem | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1653 rain, shower |
| will not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| fall | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| on them | עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 14:4 · Isaiah 60:12 · Amos 4:7–8 · James 5:17 · Revelation 11:6 · Deuteronomy 11:17 · Genesis 12:3 · Jeremiah 14:22 · Deuteronomy 28:23–24 · Amos 3:2 · 1 Kings 17:1 · Genesis 10:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.