Zechariah
Zechariah 5:8
8“This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.