Zechariah

Zechariah 9:11–12

¹¹As for you,

because of the blood of My covenant,

I will release your prisoners

from the waterless pit.

¹²Return to your stronghold,

O prisoners of hope;

even today I declare

that I will restore to you double.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for you	אַ֣תְּ	’at	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
because of the blood	בְּדַם־	bə·ḏam-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of	בְּרִיתֵ֗ךְ	bə·rî·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1285 covenant
I will release	שִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי	šil·laḥ·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
your prisoners	אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙	ʾă·sī·ra·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H615 bondman, prisoner
from the waterless	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
pit	מִבּ֔וֹר	mib·bō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H953 pit, cistern, well

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Return	שׁ֚וּבוּ	šû·b̲û	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to your stronghold	לְבִצָּר֔וֹן	lə·ḇiṣ·ṣā·rō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1225 stronghold
O prisoners	אֲסִירֵ֖י	’ă·sî·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H615 bondman, prisoner
of hope	הַתִּקְוָ֑ה	hat·tiq·wāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8615 cord
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
today	הַיּ֕וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I declare	מַגִּ֥יד	mag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
that I will restore	אָשִׁ֥יב	’ā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
double	מִשְׁנֶ֖ה	miš·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Zechariah 9:11 Exodus 24:8 · Isaiah 51:14 · Psalm 102:19–21 · Isaiah 42:7 · Matthew 26:28 · Isaiah 49:9 · 1 Corinthians 11:25 · Psalm 40:2 · Mark 14:24 · Hebrews 10:29 · Psalm 30:3 · Psalm 107:10–16

Zechariah 9:12 Job 42:10 · Isaiah 61:7 · Lamentations 3:21–22 · Hebrews 6:18 · Jeremiah 31:17 · Jeremiah 51:10 · Isaiah 40:2 · Nahum 1:7 · Hosea 2:15 · Joel 3:16 · Jeremiah 50:4–5 · Isaiah 52:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.