Zechariah

Zechariah 9:16–17

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.

¹⁷How lovely they will be,

and how beautiful!

Grain will make the young men flourish,

and new wine, the young women.

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
lovely they will be	טּוּב֖וֹ	ṭū·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
and how	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
beautiful	יָפְי֑וֹ	yā·p̄ə·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3308 beauty
Grain	דָּגָן֙	dā·ḡān	Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
will make the young men	בַּֽחוּרִ֔ים	ba·ḥū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H970 young man
flourish	יְנוֹבֵ֥ב	yə·nō·w·ḇêḇ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5107 bear fruit
and new wine	וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ	wə·ṯî·rō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
the young women	בְּתֻלֽוֹת׃	bə·ṯu·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1330 virgin

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

Zechariah 9:16 Isaiah 62:3 · John 10:27 · Haggai 2:23 · Ezekiel 34:31 · Luke 12:32 · Psalm 100:3 · Ezekiel 34:22–26 · Isaiah 60:14 · 1 Peter 5:2–4 · Isaiah 60:3 · Jeremiah 31:11 · Isaiah 40:10

Zechariah 9:17 Isaiah 33:17 · Isaiah 62:8–9 · Revelation 5:12–14 · 1 John 4:8–11 · Titus 3:4–7 · Psalm 90:17 · Song of Solomon 5:10 · Psalm 31:19 · Psalm 50:2 · Song of Solomon 7:9 · Psalm 36:7 · Exodus 15:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.