Zechariah
Zechariah 2:1
1Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I lifted | וָאֶשָּׂ֥א | wā·’eś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| up my eyes | עֵינַ֛י | ‘ê·nay | Noun - cdc; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
| and saw | וָאֵ֖רֶא | wā·’ê·re | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H7200 see |
| a man | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| with a measuring | מִדָּֽה׃ | mid·dāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment |
| line | חֶ֥בֶל | ḥe·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2256 cord, territory, band |
| in his hand | וּבְיָד֖וֹ | ū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 40:3 · Zechariah 1:16 · Revelation 21:15 · Ezekiel 47:4 · Revelation 11:1 · Ezekiel 40:5 · Zechariah 1:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.