Zechariah

Zechariah 9:9–12

⁹Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!

Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!

See, your King comes to you,

righteous and victorious,^d

humble and riding on a donkey,

on a colt, the foal of a donkey.^e

¹⁰And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim^f

and the horse from Jerusalem,

and the bow of war will be broken.

Then He will proclaim peace to the nations.

His dominion will extend from sea to sea,

and from the Euphrates^g

to the ends of the earth.

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.

Footnotes

d 9:9 Or righteous and endowed with salvation
e 9:9 Cited in Matthew 21:5|MAT 21:5and John 12:15
f 9:10 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel
g 9:10 Hebrew the River

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Zechariah 9:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rejoice	גִּילִ֨י	gî·lî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H1523 rejoice
greatly	מְאֹ֜ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
O Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּ֗וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
Shout in triumph	הָרִ֙יעִי֙	hā·rî·‘î	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H7321 raise a shout
O Daughter	בַּ֣ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
See	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
your King	מַלְכֵּךְ֙	mal·kêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H4428 king
comes	יָ֣בוֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
righteous	צַדִּ֥יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and victorious	וְנוֹשָׁ֖ע	wə·nō·wō·šā‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3467 deliver
humble	עָנִי֙	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and riding	וְרֹכֵ֣ב	wə·rō·ḵêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a donkey	חֲמ֔וֹר	ḥă·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
a colt	עַ֖יִר	‘a·yir	Noun - masculine singular	H5895 male ass
the foal	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of a donkey	אֲתֹנֽוֹת׃	’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H860 she-ass

Zechariah 9:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּי־	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the chariot	רֶ֣כֶב	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
from Ephraim	מֵאֶפְרַ֗יִם	mê·’ep̄·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
and the horse	וְסוּס֙	wə·sūs	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
from Jerusalem	מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	mî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and the bow	קֶ֣שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7198 bow
of war	מִלְחָמָ֔ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
will be broken	וְנִכְרְתָה֙	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
Then He will proclaim	וְדִבֶּ֥ר	wə·ḏib·ber	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
peace	שָׁל֖וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to the nations	לַגּוֹיִ֑ם	lag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
His dominion will extend	וּמָשְׁלוֹ֙	ū·mā·šə·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4915 likeness, one like
from sea	מִיָּ֣ם	mî·yām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
sea	יָ֔ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and from the Euphrates	וּמִנָּהָ֖ר	ū·min·nā·hār	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the ends	אַפְסֵי־	’ap̄·sê-	Adverb	H657 the two extremities
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Zechariah 9:11

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

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