Zechariah

Zechariah 8:20–23

²⁰This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come — the residents of many cities — ²¹and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ ²²And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”

²³This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

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Zechariah 8:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֑וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Peoples	עַמִּ֔ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
will yet	עֹ֚ד	‘ōḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
come	יָבֹ֣אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the residents	וְיֹשְׁבֵ֖י	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of many	רַבּֽוֹת׃	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
cities	עָרִ֥ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement

Zechariah 8:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the residents	יֹשְׁבֵי֩	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of one	אַחַ֨ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
city will go	וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ	wə·hā·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
another	אַחַ֜ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
saying	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Let us go	נֵלְכָ֤ה	nê·lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
at once to plead	לְחַלּוֹת֙	lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2470 be weak, sick
before	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and to seek	וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֑וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
I	אָֽנִי׃	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
myself	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
am going	אֵלְכָ֖ה	’ê·lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk

Zechariah 8:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And many	רַבִּים֙	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
peoples	עַמִּ֤ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
and strong	עֲצוּמִ֔ים	‘ă·ṣū·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6099 mighty, numerous
nations	וְגוֹיִ֣ם	wə·ḡō·w·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will come	וּבָ֨אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to seek	לְבַקֵּ֛שׁ	lə·ḇaq·qêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and to plead	וּלְחַלּ֖וֹת	ū·lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2470 be weak, sick
before	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 8:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֒	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַר֮	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
In those	הָהֵ֔מָּה	hā·hêm·māh	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
days	בַּיָּמִ֣ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֣ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
men	אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
from the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֑ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
of every	מִכֹּ֖ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tongue	לְשֹׁנ֣וֹת	lə·šō·nō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H3956 tongue
will tightly	יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙	ya·ḥă·zî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
grasp	וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ	wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the robe	בִּכְנַף֩	biḵ·nap̄	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of a Jew	יְהוּדִ֜י	yə·hū·ḏî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3064 Jewish
saying	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Let us go	נֵֽלְכָה֙	nê·lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with you	עִמָּכֶ֔ם	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we have heard	שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ	šā·ma‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
that God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
is with you	עִמָּכֶֽם׃ס	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with