Zechariah

Zechariah 2:8–11

⁸For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me^a against the nations that have plundered you — for whoever touches you touches the apple^b of His eye — ⁹I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”

¹⁰“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. ¹¹“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

Footnotes

a 2:8 Or After the Glorious One has sent Me or After He has honored Me and sent Me
b 2:8 Or the pupil

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Zechariah 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֣ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֒	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַר֮	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
After His Glory	כָּב֔וֹד	kā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
has sent Me	שְׁלָחַ֕נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֖ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that have plundered you	הַשֹּׁלְלִ֣ים	haš·šō·lə·lîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7997 draw out
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
whoever touches	הַנֹּגֵ֣עַ	han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
you	בָּכֶ֔ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
touches	נֹגֵ֖עַ	nō·ḡê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the apple	בְּבָבַ֥ת	bə·ḇā·ḇaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H892 hollowed, pupil of the eye
of His eye	עֵינֽוֹ׃	‘ê·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

Zechariah 2:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will surely	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
wave	מֵנִ֤יף	mê·nîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
My hand	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
over them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
so that they will become	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
plunder	שָׁלָ֖ל	šā·lāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
for their own servants	לְעַבְדֵיהֶ֑ם	lə·‘aḇ·ḏê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
Then you will know	וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
has sent Me	שְׁלָחָֽנִי׃ס	šə·lā·ḥā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send

Zechariah 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Shout for joy	רָנִּ֥י	rān·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
and be glad	וְשִׂמְחִ֖י	wə·śim·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
O Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּ֑וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
for	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am coming	בָ֛א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to dwell	וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֥י	wə·šā·ḵan·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among you	בְתוֹכֵ֖ךְ	ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8432 midst
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
many	רַבִּ֤ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
nations	גוֹיִ֨ם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will join	וְנִלְווּ֩	wə·nil·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3867 join
themselves to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and they will become	וְהָ֥יוּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
people	לְעָ֑ם	lə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
I will dwell	וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֣י	wə·šā·ḵan·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among you	בְתוֹכֵ֔ךְ	ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8432 midst
and you will know	וְיָדַ֕עַתְּ	wə·yā·ḏa·‘at	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
has sent Me	שְׁלָחַ֥נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
to you	אֵלָֽיִךְ׃	’ê·lā·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H413 motion to