Zechariah
Zechariah 7:12
12They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They made | שָׂ֣מוּ | śā·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7760 put, place, set |
| their hearts | וְלִבָּ֞ם | wə·lib·bām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| flint | שָׁמִ֗יר | šā·mîr | Noun - masculine singular | H8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint |
| and would not listen to | מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ | miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| the law | הַתּוֹרָ֤ה | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| or | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| to the words | הַדְּבָרִים֙ | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| of Hosts | צְבָאוֹת֙ | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | Noun - common plural | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| had sent | שָׁלַ֜ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| by His Spirit | בְּרוּח֔וֹ | bə·rū·ḥōw | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| through | בְּיַ֖ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| the earlier | הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים | hā·ri·šō·nîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7223 former, first, chief |
| prophets | הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים | han·nə·ḇî·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| Therefore great | גָּד֔וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| anger | קֶ֣צֶף | qe·ṣep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H7110 wrath |
| came | וַֽיְהִי֙ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| from | מֵאֵ֖ת | mê·’êṯ | Preposition-m; Direct object marker | H854 with |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| of Hosts | צְבָאֽוֹת׃ | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | Noun - common plural | H6635 army, war, warfare |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 36:16 · Nehemiah 9:29–30 · Ezekiel 11:19 · Acts 28:27 · Ezekiel 36:26 · Psalm 50:17 · Matthew 13:15 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Daniel 9:11–12 · Ezekiel 2:4 · Mark 4:12 · Isaiah 6:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.