Zechariah

Zechariah 5:5–11

⁵Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Now lift up your eyes and see what is approaching.”

⁶“What is it?” I asked.

And he replied, “A measuring basket^b is going forth.” Then he continued, “This is their iniquity^c in all the land.”

⁷And behold, the cover of lead was raised, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.

⁸“This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.

⁹Then I lifted up my eyes and saw two women approaching, with the wind in their wings. Their wings were like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between heaven and earth.

¹⁰“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

¹¹“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,^d” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”

Footnotes

b 5:6 Or An ephah
c 5:6 One Hebrew manuscript, LXX, and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts their appearance or (literally) their eye
d 5:11 That is, Babylonia

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Zechariah 5:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the angel	הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ	ham·mal·’āḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who was speaking	הַדֹּבֵ֣ר	had·dō·ḇêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
with me	בִּ֑י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
came forward	וַיֵּצֵ֕א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Now	נָ֤א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
lift up	שָׂ֣א	śā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your eyes	עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and see	וּרְאֵ֔ה	ū·rə·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
what	מָ֖ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is approaching	הַיּוֹצֵ֥את	hay·yō·w·ṣêṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3318 go or come out

Zechariah 5:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is it	הִ֑יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
I asked	וָאֹמַ֖ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
And he replied	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
A measuring basket	הָֽאֵיפָה֙	hā·’ê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H374 ephah
is going forth	הַיּוֹצֵ֔את	hay·yō·w·ṣêṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
Then he continued	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This	זֹ֥את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is their iniquity	עֵינָ֖ם	‘ê·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Zechariah 5:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And behold	וְהִנֵּ֛ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the cover	כִּכַּ֥ר	kik·kar	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of lead	עֹפֶ֖רֶת	‘ō·p̄e·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5777 lead
was raised	נִשֵּׂ֑את	niś·śêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
and there was	אַחַ֔ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
a woman	אִשָּׁ֣ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
sitting	יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת	yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
inside	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the basket	הָאֵיפָֽה׃	hā·’ê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H374 ephah

Zechariah 5:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is Wickedness	הָרִשְׁעָ֔ה	hā·riš·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7564 wickedness
he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
And he shoved her down	וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ	way·yaš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the basket	הָֽאֵיפָ֑ה	hā·’ê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H374 ephah
pushing down	וַיַּשְׁלֵ֛ךְ	way·yaš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
the lead	הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת	hā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5777 lead
cover	אֶ֥בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular construct	H68 stone
over	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
its opening	פִּֽיהָ׃ס	pî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6310 mouth

Zechariah 5:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I lifted	וָאֶשָּׂ֨א	wā·’eś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
up my eyes	עֵינַ֜י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and saw	וָאֵ֗רֶא	wā·’ê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
two	שְׁתַּ֨יִם	šə·ta·yim	Number - fd	H8147 two
women	נָשִׁ֤ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
approaching	יֽוֹצְאוֹת֙	yō·wṣ·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H3318 go or come out
with the wind	וְר֣וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in their wings	בְּכַנְפֵיהֶ֔ם	bə·ḵan·p̄ê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3671 wing, extremity
Their	וְלָהֵ֥נָּה	wə·lā·hên·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
wings	כְנָפַ֖יִם	ḵə·nā·p̄a·yim	Noun - fd	H3671 wing, extremity
were like those	כְּכַנְפֵ֣י	kə·ḵan·p̄ê	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of a stork	הַחֲסִידָ֑ה	ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2624 stork
and they lifted up	וַתִּשֶּׂ֙אנָה֙	wat·tiś·śe·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the basket	הָ֣אֵיפָ֔ה	hā·’ê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H374 ephah
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and	וּבֵ֥ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Zechariah 5:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	אָ֛נָה	’ā·nāh	Interrogative	H575 where?
are they	הֵ֥מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
taking	מֽוֹלִכ֖וֹת	mō·w·li·ḵō·wṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the basket	הָאֵיפָֽה׃	hā·’ê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H374 ephah
I asked	וָאֹמַ֕ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
the angel	הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ	ham·mal·’āḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who was speaking	הַדֹּבֵ֣ר	had·dō·ḇêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
with me	בִּ֑י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular

Zechariah 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To build	לִבְנֽוֹת־	liḇ·nō·wṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
a house	בַ֖יִת	ḇa·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for it	לָ֥הֿ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Shinar	שִׁנְעָ֑ר	šin·‘ār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8152 Shinar
he told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
And when it is ready	וְהוּכַ֛ן	wə·hū·ḵan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
the basket will be set	וְהֻנִּ֥יחָה	wə·hun·nî·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5117 rest
there	שָּׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
its pedestal	מְכֻנָתָֽהּ׃ס	mə·ḵu·nā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4369 fixed resting-place, base

Cross-references

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Zechariah 5:5 Zechariah 1:9

Zechariah 5:6 Amos 8:5

Zechariah 5:7 Revelation 17:1–18 · Ezekiel 23:1–49 · Jeremiah 3:1–2

Zechariah 5:8 Micah 6:11

Zechariah 5:9 Hosea 8:1 · Daniel 9:26–27 · Deuteronomy 28:49

Zechariah 5:11 Genesis 11:2 · Genesis 10:10 · Daniel 1:2 · Isaiah 11:11 · Genesis 14:1 · Luke 21:24 · Jeremiah 29:28 · Hosea 3:4

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