Zechariah

Zechariah 8:3–6

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.”

⁴This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. ⁵And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

⁶This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible^a in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Footnotes

a 8:6 Or marvelous; twice in this verse

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Zechariah 8:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will return	שַׁ֚בְתִּי	šab̲·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
and dwell	וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖י	wə·šā·ḵan·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
Jerusalem	יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Then Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
will be called	וְנִקְרְאָ֤ה	wə·niq·rə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the City	עִ֣יר־	‘îr-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of Truth	הָֽאֱמֶ֔ת	hā·’ĕ·meṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and the mountain	וְהַר־	wə·har-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of 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
the Holy	הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ס	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
Mountain	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Zechariah 8:4

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
Old men	זְקֵנִ֣ים	zə·qê·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
and old women	וּזְקֵנ֔וֹת	ū·zə·qê·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural	H2205 old
will again	עֹ֤ד	‘ōḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
sit	יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
along the streets	בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת	bir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7339 broad open place, plaza
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
each	וְאִ֧ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
with a staff	מִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹ	miš·‘an·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4938 id.
in hand	בְּיָד֖וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
because of	מֵרֹ֥ב	mê·rōḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
great age	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Zechariah 8:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the streets	וּרְחֹב֤וֹת	ū·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7339 broad open place, plaza
of the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will be filled	יִמָּ֣לְא֔וּ	yim·mā·lə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
with boys	יְלָדִ֖ים	yə·lā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
and girls	וִֽילָד֑וֹת	wî·lā·ḏō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3207 girl, damsel
playing	מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים	mə·śa·ḥă·qîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7832 laugh
there	בִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ס	bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H7339 broad open place, plaza

Zechariah 8:6

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
If	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
is impossible	יִפָּלֵ֗א	yip·pā·lê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
in the eyes	בְּעֵינֵי֙	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the remnant	שְׁאֵרִית֙	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in these	הָהֵ֑ם	hā·hêm	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
days	בַּיָּמִ֖ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
should it also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
be impossible	יִפָּלֵ֔א	yip·pā·lê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
in My eyes	בְּעֵינַי֙	bə·‘ê·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃פ	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare