Zechariah

Zechariah 8:4–5

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.”

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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

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Zechariah 8:4 Isaiah 65:20–22 · Job 42:17

Zechariah 8:5 Jeremiah 31:13 · Zechariah 2:4 · Jeremiah 30:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.