Zechariah

Zechariah 5:5–8

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 basketb is going forth.” Then he continued, “This is their iniquityc 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.

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

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Zechariah 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the angelהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
who was speakingהַדֹּבֵ֣רhad·dō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
with meבִּ֑יbîPreposition; first person common singular
came forwardוַיֵּצֵ֕אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Nowנָ֤אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
lift upשָׂ֣אśāVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
your eyesעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
and seeוּרְאֵ֔הū·rə·’êhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
whatמָ֖הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is approachingהַיּוֹצֵ֥אתhay·yō·w·ṣêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3318 go or come out

Zechariah 5:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is itהִ֑יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
I askedוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
And he repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
A measuring basketהָֽאֵיפָה֙hā·’ê·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH374 ephah
is going forthהַיּוֹצֵ֔אתhay·yō·w·ṣêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3318 go or come out
Then he continuedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thisזֹ֥אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is their iniquityעֵינָ֖ם‘ê·nāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5869 eye
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Zechariah 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the coverכִּכַּ֥רkik·karNoun - feminine singular constructH3603 a round
of leadעֹפֶ֖רֶת‘ō·p̄e·reṯNoun - feminine singularH5777 lead
was raisedנִשֵּׂ֑אתniś·śêṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
and there wasאַחַ֔ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
a womanאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
sittingיוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
insideבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the basketהָאֵיפָֽה׃hā·’ê·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH374 ephah

Zechariah 5:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is Wickednessהָרִשְׁעָ֔הhā·riš·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7564 wickedness
he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
And he shoved her downוַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְway·yaš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the basketהָֽאֵיפָ֑הhā·’ê·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH374 ephah
pushing downוַיַּשְׁלֵ֛ךְway·yaš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
the leadהָעֹפֶ֖רֶתhā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5777 lead
coverאֶ֥בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singular constructH68 stone
overאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
its openingפִּֽיהָ׃סpî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6310 mouth

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.