Zechariah

Zechariah 8:8–9

⁸I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”

⁹This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.

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Zechariah 8:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will bring them	וְהֵבֵאתִ֣י	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to dwell	וְשָׁכְנ֖וּ	wə·šā·ḵə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
where they will be	וְהָיוּ־	wə·hā·yū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
people	לְעָ֗ם	lə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and I	וַֽאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will be	אֶהְיֶ֤ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
faithful	בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת	be·’ĕ·meṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and righteous	וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ס	ū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
God	לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Zechariah 8:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּֽה־	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
Let your hands	יְדֵיכֶ֔ם	yə·ḏê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
be strong	תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה	te·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
you who now	בַּיָּמִ֣ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
hear	הַשֹּֽׁמְעִים֙	haš·šō·mə·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8085 hear
these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
spoken	אֲ֠שֶׁר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
by the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
when	בְּי֞וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the foundations were laid	יֻסַּ֨ד	yus·saḏ	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
to rebuild	לְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃	lə·hib·bā·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
the temple	הַהֵיכָ֖ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֛וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

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Zechariah 8:8 Ezekiel 36:28 · Ezekiel 11:20 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Revelation 21:3 · Jeremiah 4:2 · Revelation 21:7 · Zechariah 13:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 · Zephaniah 3:14–20 · Ezekiel 37:27 · Ezekiel 37:25 · Leviticus 26:12

Zechariah 8:9 Isaiah 35:4 · Ezra 5:1–2 · Ephesians 6:10 · Haggai 2:21 · 2 Timothy 2:1 · 1 Chronicles 22:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.