Zechariah

Zechariah 8:22–23

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 8:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And manyרַבִּים֙rab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesעַמִּ֤ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
and strongעֲצוּמִ֔ים‘ă·ṣū·mîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6099 mighty, numerous
nationsוְגוֹיִ֣םwə·ḡō·w·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
will comeוּבָ֨אוּū·ḇā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to seekלְבַקֵּ֛שׁlə·ḇaq·qêšPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1245 seek
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and to pleadוּלְחַלּ֖וֹתū·lə·ḥal·lō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2470 be weak, sick
beforeפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 8:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֒ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֮’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
In thoseהָהֵ֔מָּהhā·hêm·māhArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה‘ă·śā·rāhNumber - masculine singularH6235 ten
menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
from the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
of everyמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
tongueלְשֹׁנ֣וֹתlə·šō·nō·wṯNoun - common plural constructH3956 tongue
will tightlyיַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ya·ḥă·zî·qūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
graspוְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּwə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the robeבִּכְנַף֩biḵ·nap̄Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of a Jewיְהוּדִ֜יyə·hū·ḏîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3064 Jewish
sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Let us goנֵֽלְכָה֙nê·lə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we have heardשָׁמַ֖עְנוּšā·ma‘·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
that Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
is with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃ס‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with

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Zechariah 8:22 Zechariah 8:21 · Isaiah 25:7 · Revelation 21:24 · Isaiah 60:3–22 · Revelation 15:4 · Galatians 3:8 · Isaiah 55:5

Zechariah 8:23 Isaiah 55:5 · Isaiah 45:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:25 · Isaiah 60:3 · Acts 13:47–48 · Joshua 2:9–13 · Ruth 1:16–17 · 1 Kings 8:42–43 · Isaiah 66:18 · Acts 19:12 · Genesis 31:7 · Revelation 14:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.