Zechariah

Zechariah 8:2–3

2This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”

3This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”

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Zechariah 8:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I am jealousקִנֵּ֥אתִיqin·nê·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7065 be jealous, zealous
for Zionלְצִיּ֖וֹןlə·ṣî·yō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
with greatגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
zealקִנְאָ֣הqin·’āhNoun - feminine singularH7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
I am jealousקִנֵּ֥אתִיqin·nê·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7065 be jealous, zealous
for herלָֽהּ׃lāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
with greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
fervorוְחֵמָ֥הwə·ḥê·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage

Zechariah 8:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will returnשַׁ֚בְתִּיšab̲·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
and dwellוְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖יwə·šā·ḵan·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Then Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
will be calledוְנִקְרְאָ֤הwə·niq·rə·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
the Cityעִ֣יר־‘îr-Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Truthהָֽאֱמֶ֔תhā·’ĕ·meṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and the mountainוְהַר־wə·har-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃סhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
Mountainהַ֥רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Cross-references

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Zechariah 8:2 Joel 2:18 · Zechariah 1:14–16 · Psalm 78:58–59 · Isaiah 42:13–14 · Nahum 1:2

Zechariah 8:3 John 1:14 · Zechariah 1:16 · Isaiah 1:26 · Jeremiah 30:10–11 · Jeremiah 33:16 · Revelation 21:3 · Zechariah 2:10–11 · John 14:23 · Zechariah 14:20–21 · Colossians 2:9 · Joel 3:17 · 2 Corinthians 6:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.