Zechariah
Zechariah 4:9
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The hands | יְדֵ֣י | yə·ḏê | Noun - feminine dual construct | H3027 hand |
| of Zerubbabel | זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל | zə·rub·bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2216 Zerubbabel |
| have laid the foundation | יִסְּד֛וּ | yis·sə·ḏū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H3245 establish, found, fix |
| of this | הַזֶּ֖ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| house | הַבַּ֥יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| and his hands | וְיָדָ֣יו | wə·yā·ḏāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| will complete it | תְּבַצַּ֑עְנָה | tə·ḇaṣ·ṣa‘·nāh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence |
| Then you will know | וְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔ | wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | 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 | שְׁלָחַ֥נִי | šə·lā·ḥa·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7971 send |
| to you | אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ | ’ă·lê·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.