Zechariah

Zechariah 4:6–10

6So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. 7What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”

8Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 9“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. 10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyesa of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb lineb in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

Footnotes

  • a 4:10 Or facets
  • b 4:10 Or the chosen capstone

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Zechariah 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he said to meוַיַּ֜עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Thisזֶ֚הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֖לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
Notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
by mightבְחַ֙יִל֙ḇə·ḥa·yilPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
by powerבְכֹ֔חַḇə·ḵō·aḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
butכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
by My Spiritבְּרוּחִ֔יbə·rū·ḥîPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Zechariah 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
are youאַתָּ֧ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O greatהַגָּד֛וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
mountainהַֽר־har-Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֖לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
you will become a plainלְמִישֹׁ֑רlə·mî·šōrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4334 level place, uprightness
Then he will bring forthוְהוֹצִיא֙wə·hō·w·ṣîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the capstoneהָאֶ֣בֶןhā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
accompanied by shouts ofתְּשֻׁא֕וֹתtə·šu·’ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8663 noise
Graceחֵ֥ןḥênNoun - masculine singular constructH2580 favour, grace
graceחֵ֖ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
to itלָֽהּ׃פlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Zechariah 4:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Zechariah 4:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The handsיְדֵ֣יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֗לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
have laid the foundationיִסְּד֛וּyis·sə·ḏūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH3245 establish, found, fix
of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
houseהַבַּ֥יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and his handsוְיָדָ֣יוwə·yā·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
will complete itתְּבַצַּ֑עְנָהtə·ḇaṣ·ṣa‘·nāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
Then you will knowוְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔wə·yā·ḏa‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Zechariah 4:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
has despisedבַז֮ḇazVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH936 despise
the dayלְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
of small thingsקְטַנּוֹת֒qə·ṭan·nō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH6996 small, young, unimportant
But theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
sevenשִׁבְעָה־šiḇ·‘āh-Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
eyesעֵינֵ֣י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whichהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
scanמְשׁוֹטְטִ֖יםmə·šō·wṭ·ṭîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7751 go or rove about
the wholeבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will rejoiceוְשָׂמְח֗וּwə·śā·mə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
when they seeוְרָא֞וּwə·rā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
the plumb lineהָאֶ֧בֶןhā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
in the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֖לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel

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Zechariah 4:6 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 2:4–5 · Psalm 33:16 · Isaiah 11:2–4 · Psalm 20:6–8 · Psalm 33:20–21 · Hosea 1:7 · Psalm 44:3–7 · Haggai 2:2–5 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · Ezekiel 37:11–14

Zechariah 4:7 Jeremiah 51:25 · Zechariah 4:9 · Micah 4:1 · Psalm 118:22 · Psalm 114:4 · 1 Peter 2:7 · Haggai 2:21–23 · Isaiah 41:15 · Haggai 2:6–9 · Psalm 114:6 · Acts 4:11 · Isaiah 28:16

Zechariah 4:9 Zechariah 6:12–13 · Ezra 6:14–15 · Ezra 5:16 · Hebrews 12:2 · Zechariah 6:15 · Zechariah 2:8–9 · John 17:21 · Ezra 3:8–13 · John 3:17

Zechariah 4:10 Job 8:7 · 1 Corinthians 1:28–29 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Matthew 13:31–33 · Haggai 2:3 · Proverbs 15:3 · Proverbs 4:18 · Zechariah 3:9 · Revelation 5:6 · Amos 7:7–8 · Isaiah 66:14 · Luke 15:5–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.