Zechariah
Zechariah 8:2
2This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is what | כֹּ֤ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| of Hosts | צְבָא֔וֹת | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | Noun - common plural | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| says | אָמַר֙ | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I am jealous | קִנֵּ֥אתִי | qin·nê·ṯî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H7065 be jealous, zealous |
| for Zion | לְצִיּ֖וֹן | lə·ṣî·yō·wn | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| with great | גְדוֹלָ֑ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| zeal | קִנְאָ֣ה | qin·’āh | Noun - feminine singular | H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy |
| I am jealous | קִנֵּ֥אתִי | qin·nê·ṯî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H7065 be jealous, zealous |
| for her | לָֽהּ׃ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| with great | גְדוֹלָ֖ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| fervor | וְחֵמָ֥ה | wə·ḥê·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H2534 heat, rage |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joel 2:18 · Zechariah 1:14–16 · Psalm 78:58–59 · Isaiah 42:13–14 · Nahum 1:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.