Zechariah

Zechariah 3:3–4

³Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel. ⁴So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!”

Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

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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

Zechariah 3:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיַּ֣עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
those standing	הָעֹמְדִ֤ים	hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before him	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Take off	הָסִ֛ירוּ	hā·sî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
his filthy	הַצֹּאִ֖ים	haṣ·ṣō·’îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H6674 filthy
clothes	הַבְּגָדִ֥ים	hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
Then he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
See	רְאֵ֨ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
I have removed	הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי	he·‘ĕ·ḇar·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
your iniquity	עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ	‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and I will clothe	וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ	wə·hal·bêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
you	אֹתְךָ֖	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
with splendid robes	מַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃	ma·ḥă·lā·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4254 robe of state

Cross-references

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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

Zechariah 3:4 Isaiah 61:10 · Luke 15:22 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Revelation 7:14 · Revelation 19:7–8 · Isaiah 43:25 · Isaiah 61:3 · Zechariah 3:7 · Micah 7:18 · Zechariah 3:9 · Hebrews 8:12 · 1 Corinthians 6:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.