Zechariah

Zechariah 9:12–16

¹²Return to your stronghold,

O prisoners of hope;

even today I declare

that I will restore to you double.

¹³For I will bend Judah as My bow

and fit it with Ephraim.

I will rouse your sons, O Zion,

against the sons of Greece.^h

I will make you like the sword

of a mighty man.

¹⁴Then the LORD will appear over them,

and His arrow will go forth like lightning.

The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn

and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

¹⁵The LORD of Hosts will shield them.

They will destroy and conquer with slingstones;

they will drink and roar as with wine.

And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls,

drenched like the corners of the altar.

¹⁶On that day the LORD their God will save them

as the flock of His people;

for like jewels in a crown

they will sparkle over His land.

Footnotes

h 9:13 Hebrew the sons of Javan

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Zechariah 9:12

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

Zechariah 9:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will bend	דָרַ֨כְתִּי	ḏā·raḵ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1869 tread, march
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
as My bow	קֶ֚שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
and fit it	מִלֵּ֣אתִי	mil·lê·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H4390 be full, fill
with Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֔יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
I will rouse	וְעוֹרַרְתִּ֤י	wə·‘ō·w·rar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
your sons	בָנַ֙יִךְ֙	ḇā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
O Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sons	בָּנַ֖יִךְ	bā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
of Greece	יָוָ֑ן	yā·wān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3120 Ionia(ns), Greece
I will make you	וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ	wə·śam·tîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H7760 put, place, set
like the sword	כְּחֶ֥רֶב	kə·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
of a mighty man	גִּבּֽוֹר׃	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty

Zechariah 9:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	וַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will appear	יֵֽרָאֶ֔ה	yê·rā·’eh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
over them	עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and His arrow	חִצּ֑וֹ	ḥiṣ·ṣōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2671 arrow
will go forth	וְיָצָ֥א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
like lightning	כַבָּרָ֖ק	ḵab·bā·rāq	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1300 lightning
The Lord	וַֽאדֹנָ֤י	wa·ḏō·nāy	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
will sound	יִתְקָ֔ע	yiṯ·qā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s horn	בַּשּׁוֹפָ֣ר	baš·šō·w·p̄ār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
and advance	וְהָלַ֖ךְ	wə·hā·laḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the whirlwinds	בְּסַעֲר֥וֹת	bə·sa·‘ă·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5591 tempest
of the south	תֵּימָֽן׃	tê·mān	Noun - feminine singular	H8486 south, south wind

Zechariah 9:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֮	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will shield	יָגֵ֣ן	yā·ḡên	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1598 cover, surround, defend
them	עֲלֵיהֶם֒	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
They will destroy	וְאָכְל֗וּ	wə·’ā·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
and conquer	וְכָֽבְשׁוּ֙	wə·ḵā·ḇə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3533 subdue, bring into bondage
with slingstones	אַבְנֵי־	’aḇ·nê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
they will drink	וְשָׁת֥וּ	wə·šā·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8354 drink
roar	הָמ֖וּ	hā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
as with	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
wine	יָ֑יִן	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
And they will be filled	וּמָֽלְאוּ֙	ū·mā·lə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H4390 be full, fill
like sprinkling bowls	כַּמִּזְרָ֔ק	kam·miz·rāq	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4219 bowl, bason
like the corners	כְּזָוִיּ֖וֹת	kə·zā·wî·yō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural	H2106 corner
of the altar	מִזְבֵּֽחַ׃	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

Zechariah 9:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
will save them	וְֽהוֹשִׁיעָ֞ם	wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3467 deliver
as the flock	כְּצֹ֣אן	kə·ṣōn	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of His people	עַמּ֑וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
like jewels	אַבְנֵי־	’aḇ·nê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
in a crown	נֵ֔זֶר	nê·zer	Noun - masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
they will sparkle	מִֽתְנוֹסְס֖וֹת	miṯ·nō·ws·sō·wṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine plural	H5264 raise a beacon
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
His land	אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃	’aḏ·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H127 ground, land