Zechariah
Zechariah 8:23
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.