Zechariah
Zechariah 3:1–3
1Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angela of the LORD, with Satanb standing at his right hand to accuse him.
2And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrandc snatched from the fire?”
3Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Zechariah 3:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | וַיַּרְאֵ֗נִי | way·yar·’ê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7200 see |
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| the high | הַגָּד֔וֹל | hag·gā·ḏō·wl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| priest | הַכֹּהֵ֣ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| standing | עֹמֵ֕ד | ‘ō·mêḏ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| before | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the angel | מַלְאַ֣ךְ | mal·’aḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| with Satan | וְהַשָּׂטָ֛ן | wə·haś·śā·ṭān | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7854 adversary |
| standing | עֹמֵ֥ד | ‘ō·mêḏ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his right hand | יְמִינ֖וֹ | yə·mî·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3225 right hand |
| to accuse him | לְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃ | lə·śiṭ·nōw | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H7853 be or act as adversary |
Zechariah 3:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Satan | הַשָּׂטָ֗ן | haś·śā·ṭān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7854 adversary |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| rebukes | יִגְעַ֨ר | yiḡ·‘ar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1605 rebuke |
| you | בְּךָ֙ | bə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| Satan | הַשָּׂטָ֔ן | haś·śā·ṭān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7854 adversary |
| Indeed | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| who has chosen | הַבֹּחֵ֖ר | hab·bō·ḥêr | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H977 choose |
| Jerusalem | בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | bî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| rebukes | וְיִגְעַ֤ר | wə·yiḡ·‘ar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1605 rebuke |
| you | בְּךָ֔ | bə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| Is not | הֲל֧וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| this man | זֶ֦ה | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| a firebrand | א֖וּד | ’ūḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H181 brand, fire-brand |
| snatched | מֻצָּ֥ל | muṣ·ṣāl | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| from the fire | מֵאֵֽשׁ׃ | mê·’êš | Preposition-m; Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
Zechariah 3:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Joshua | וִיהוֹשֻׁ֕עַ | wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| was | הָיָ֥ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| dressed | לָבֻ֖שׁ | lā·ḇuš | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| in filthy | צוֹאִ֑ים | ṣō·w·’îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6674 filthy |
| garments | בְּגָדִ֣ים | bə·ḡā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H899 treachery |
| as he stood | וְעֹמֵ֖ד | wə·‘ō·mêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the angel | הַמַּלְאָֽךְ׃ | ham·mal·’āḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4397 messenger |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Zechariah 3:1 Luke 22:31 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Revelation 12:9–10 · Psalm 109:6 · Job 2:1–8 · Job 1:6–12 · 1 Chronicles 21:1 · Haggai 1:1 · Zechariah 6:11 · Luke 21:36 · Haggai 2:4 · Malachi 3:1
Zechariah 3:2 Amos 4:11 · Jude 1:23 · Jude 1:9 · Romans 8:33 · 1 John 3:8 · Zechariah 1:17 · Romans 16:20 · Revelation 12:9–10 · Zechariah 2:12 · John 13:18 · Psalm 109:31 · Luke 4:35
Zechariah 3:3 Isaiah 64:6 · Ezra 9:15 · Revelation 19:8 · Revelation 7:13–14 · Matthew 22:11–13 · Daniel 9:18 · 2 Chronicles 30:18–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.