Zechariah

Zechariah 6:1–7

¹And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains — mountains of bronze. ²The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, ³the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses— all of them strong.

⁴So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

⁵And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits^a of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth. ⁶The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west,^b and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”

⁷As the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.

Footnotes

a 6:5 Or winds
b 6:6 Or the one with the white horses after them

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Zechariah 6:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And again	וָאָשֻׁ֗ב	wā·’ā·šuḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
I lifted	וָאֶשָּׂ֤א	wā·’eś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
up my eyes	עֵינַי֙	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and saw	וָֽאֶרְאֶ֔ה	wā·’er·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
four	אַרְבַּ֤ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
chariots	מַרְכָּבוֹת֙	mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4818 chariot
coming out	יֹֽצְא֔וֹת	yō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H3318 go or come out
from between	מִבֵּ֖ין	mib·bên	Preposition-m	H996 interval, space between
two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
mountains	הֶֽהָרִ֑ים	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
mountains	וְהֶהָרִ֖ים	wə·he·hā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of bronze	נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze

Zechariah 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The first	הָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה	hā·ri·šō·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
chariot	בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֥ה	bam·mer·kā·ḇāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4818 chariot
had red	אֲדֻמִּ֑ים	’ă·ḏum·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H122 red
horses	סוּסִ֣ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
the second	הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
black	שְׁחֹרִֽים׃	šə·ḥō·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7838 black
horses	סוּסִ֥ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift

Zechariah 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the third	הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית	haš·šə·li·šîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7992 third
white	לְבָנִ֑ים	lə·ḇā·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3836 white
horses	סוּסִ֣ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
and the fourth	הָרְבִעִ֔ית	hā·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7243 fourth
dappled	בְּרֻדִּ֖ים	bə·rud·dîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1261 spotted, marked
horses	סוּסִ֥ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
all of them strong	אֲמֻצִּֽים׃	’ă·muṣ·ṣîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H554 strong

Zechariah 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I inquired	וָֽאֹמַ֔ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
of	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
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
What	מָה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are these	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
my lord	אֲדֹנִֽי׃	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord

Zechariah 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיַּ֥עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
the angel	הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ	ham·mal·’āḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
These	אֵ֗לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the four	אַרְבַּע֙	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
spirits	רֻח֣וֹת	ru·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
going forth	יוֹצְא֕וֹת	yō·wṣ·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H3318 go or come out
from	מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב	mê·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
before	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Lord	אֲד֥וֹן	’ă·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H113 lord
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Zechariah 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The one	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with	בָּ֞הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
the black	הַשְּׁחֹרִ֗ים	haš·šə·ḥō·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7838 black
horses	הַסּוּסִ֣ים	has·sū·sîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
is going	יֹֽצְאִים֙	yō·ṣə·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the north	צָפ֔וֹן	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
the white	וְהַלְּבָנִ֔ים	wə·hal·lə·ḇā·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H3836 white
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
and	וְהַ֨בְּרֻדִּ֔ים	wə·hab·bə·rud·dîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1261 spotted, marked
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the south	הַתֵּימָֽן׃	hat·tê·mān	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8486 south, south wind

Zechariah 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the strong	וְהָאֲמֻצִּ֣ים	wə·hā·’ă·muṣ·ṣîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H554 strong
went out	יָצְא֗וּ	yā·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
they were eager	וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙	way·ḇaq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1245 seek
to go	לָלֶ֙כֶת֙	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
patrol	לְהִתְהַלֵּ֣ך	lə·hiṯ·hal·lēḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
the earth	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go	לְכ֖וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
patrol	הִתְהַלְּכ֣וּ	hiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the earth	בָאָ֑רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
So they patrolled	וַתִּתְהַלַּ֖כְנָה	wat·tiṯ·hal·laḵ·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the earth	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land