1	In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev.
	× אַרְבַּ֔ע ’ar·ba‘ In the fourth Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × בִּשְׁנַ֣ת biš·naṯ year Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ of King Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Darius , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1867 BSB/Thayers         Darius = |lord| 1) Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as |Astyages| the last king of the Medes (538 BC) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) 3) Darius II or Darius III   3a) Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3-405/4 BC). Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah   3b) Darius III, Codomannus was king of Persia during its last years at the time of Alexander the Great and was his opponent (336-330 BC) × דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- the word Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × זְכַרְיָ֗ה zə·ḵar·yāh Zechariah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2148 BSB/Thayers               Zechariah = |Jehovah remembers| 1) 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel 2) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II 3) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation 4) one of the sons of Jehiel 5) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David 6) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat 7) son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple 8) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah 9) the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra   10) son of Bebai   11) one of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in council at the river Ahava; stood at Ezra's left hand when Ezra expounded the law to the people   12) one of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wife after the captivity   13) ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai   14) a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah   15) a priest, son of Pashur   16) the representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua; possibly the same as 1 above   17) one of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with the trumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra and Nehemiah   18) a chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity by Tiglath-pileser   19) one of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house of Obed-edom   20) son of Isshiah of Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended from Uzziel   21) 4th son of Hosah, of the children of Merari   22) a Manassite, father of Iddo   23) father of Jahaziel. He prophesied in the spirit   24) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat   25) a prophet in the reign of Uzziah, who appears to have acted as the king's counsellor, but of whom nothing is known   26) father of Abijah or Abi, Hezekiah's mother   27) one of the family of Asaph in the reign of Hezekiah   28) one of the rulers of the temple in the reign of Josiah   29) son of Jeberechiah who was taken by the prophet Isaiah as one of the 'faithful witnesses to record' when he wrote concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz × בְּאַרְבָּעָ֛ה bə·’ar·bā·‘āh on the fourth Grammar Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × הַתְּשִׁעִ֖י hat·tə·ši·‘î day of the ninth Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 8671 BSB/Thayers 1) ninth (as ordinal number) × לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ la·ḥō·ḏeš month , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2320 BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly   1a) the first day of the month   1b) the lunar month × בְּכִסְלֵֽו׃ bə·ḵis·lêw the month of Chislev . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3691 Footnote Chislev is the ninth month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of November and December. BSB/Thayers           Chisleu = |his confidence| 1) the 9th month of the calendar corresponding to Nov-Dec אַרְבַּ֔ע ’ar·ba‘ In the fourth בִּשְׁנַ֣ת biš·naṯ year הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ of King הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh . . . לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Darius , דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- the word יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh of the LORD וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî came אֶל־ ’el- to זְכַרְיָ֗ה zə·ḵar·yāh Zechariah בְּאַרְבָּעָ֛ה bə·’ar·bā·‘āh on the fourth הַתְּשִׁעִ֖י hat·tə·ši·‘î day of the ninth לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ la·ḥō·ḏeš month , בְּכִסְלֵֽו׃ bə·ḵis·lêw the month of Chislev .
2	Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD
	× בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 1008 BSB/Thayers         Bethel = |house of God| 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag × אֵ֔ל ’êl Now the people of Bethel Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1008 BSB/Thayers         Bethel = |house of God| 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag × וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ way·yiš·laḥ had sent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × שַׂר־ śar- vvv Strongs 8272 BSB/Thayers             Sharezer or Sherezer = |prince of fire| 1) son of king Sennacherib of Assyria and murderer of his father 2) an Israelite whom the people sent to the house of God to pray in the time of the prophet Zechariah and king Darius × אֶ֕צֶר ’e·ṣer Sharezer Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8272 BSB/Thayers             Sharezer or Sherezer = |prince of fire| 1) son of king Sennacherib of Assyria and murderer of his father 2) an Israelite whom the people sent to the house of God to pray in the time of the prophet Zechariah and king Darius × וְרֶ֥גֶם wə·re·ḡem vvv Strongs 7278 BSB/Thayers                     Regem-melech = |king's heap| 1) a man sent by some of the captivity to make enquiries at the temple concerning fasting × מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ and Regem-melech , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7278 BSB/Thayers                     Regem-melech = |king's heap| 1) a man sent by some of the captivity to make enquiries at the temple concerning fasting × וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֑יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw along with their men , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 582 Footnote Or Bethel-sharezer had sent Regem-melech, along with his men, BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × לְחַלּ֖וֹת lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ to plead Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 2470 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry   1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak     1b2) to become sick, become ill     1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg   1c) (Niphal)     1c1) to make oneself sick     1c2) to be made sick     1c3) to be tired   1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak   1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick   1f) (Hiphil)     1f1) to make sore     1f2) to make sick     1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick     1f4) to grieve   1g) (Hophal)     1g1) to be made sick     1g2) to be wounded × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê before Grammar Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- vvv אֵ֔ל ’êl Now the people of Bethel וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ way·yiš·laḥ had sent שַׂר־ śar- vvv אֶ֕צֶר ’e·ṣer Sharezer וְרֶ֥גֶם wə·re·ḡem vvv מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ and Regem-melech , וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֑יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw along with their men , לְחַלּ֖וֹת lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ to plead אֶת־ ’eṯ- - פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê before יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh the LORD
3	by asking the priests of the house of the LORD of Hosts, as well as the prophets, “Should I weep and fast in the fifth month, as I have done these many years?”
	× לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr by asking Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·kō·hă·nîm the priests Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest × אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × לְבֵית־ lə·ḇêṯ- of the house Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָא֔וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts , Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- as well as Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm the prophets Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr . . . , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙ ha·’eḇ·keh “ Should I weep Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1058 BSB/Thayers 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)     1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)     1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep)     1a4) to bewail   1b) (Piel) participle     1b1) lamenting     1b2) bewailing × הִנָּזֵ֕ר hin·nā·zêr and fast Grammar Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 5144 BSB/Thayers 1) to dedicate, consecrate, separate   1a) (Niphal) to dedicate oneself, devote oneself   1b) (Hiphil) to keep sacredly separate                 2)(Hiphil) to be a Nazarite, live as a Nazarite × הַחֲמִשִׁ֔י ha·ḥă·mi·šî in the fifth Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 2549 BSB/Thayers 1) ordinal number, 5th × בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš month , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2320 BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly   1a) the first day of the month   1b) the lunar month × כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer as Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî I have done Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × זֶ֖ה zeh these Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × כַּמֶּ֥ה kam·meh many Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × שָׁנִֽים׃פ šā·nîm years ? ” Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr by asking אֶל־ ’el- . . . הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·kō·hă·nîm the priests אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer - לְבֵית־ lə·ḇêṯ- of the house יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh of the LORD צְבָא֔וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts , וְאֶל־ wə·’el- as well as הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm the prophets לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr . . . , הַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙ ha·’eḇ·keh “ Should I weep הִנָּזֵ֕ר hin·nā·zêr and fast הַחֲמִשִׁ֔י ha·ḥă·mi·šî in the fifth בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš month , כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer as עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî I have done זֶ֖ה zeh these כַּמֶּ֥ה kam·meh many שָׁנִֽים׃פ šā·nîm years ? ”
4	Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,
	× דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- Then the word Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × וַיְהִ֛י way·hî came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֵלַ֥י ’ê·lay to me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr saying , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- Then the word יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh of the LORD צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts וַיְהִ֛י way·hî came אֵלַ֥י ’ê·lay to me , לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr saying ,
5	“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, was it really for Me that you fasted?
	× אֱמֹר֙ ’ĕ·mōr “ Ask Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עַ֣ם ‘am the people Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ of the land Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים hak·kō·hă·nîm and the priests Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest × לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr . . . , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × כִּֽי־ kî- ‘ When Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × צַמְתֶּ֨ם ṣam·tem you fasted Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 6684 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to abstain from food, fast × וְסָפ֜וֹד wə·sā·p̄ō·wḏ and mourned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 5594 BSB/Thayers 1) to wail, lament, mourn   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to wail, lament     1a2) wailers (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be lamented, be bewailed × בַּחֲמִישִׁ֣י ba·ḥă·mî·šî in the fifth Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 2549 BSB/Thayers 1) ordinal number, 5th × וּבַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י ū·ḇaš·šə·ḇî·‘î and seventh months Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7637 BSB/Thayers 1) seventh   1a) ordinal number × וְזֶה֙ wə·zeh for these Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ·‘îm seventy Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 7657 BSB/Thayers 1) seventy × שָׁנָ֔ה šā·nāh years , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî {was it really} for Me Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × הֲצ֥וֹם hă·ṣō·wm that you fasted Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 6684 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to abstain from food, fast × צַמְתֻּ֖נִי ṣam·tu·nî . . . ? Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | first person common singular Strongs 6684 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to abstain from food, fast אֱמֹר֙ ’ĕ·mōr “ Ask אֶל־ ’el- . . . כָּל־ kāl- all עַ֣ם ‘am the people הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ of the land וְאֶל־ wə·’el- . . . הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים hak·kō·hă·nîm and the priests לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr . . . , כִּֽי־ kî- ‘ When צַמְתֶּ֨ם ṣam·tem you fasted וְסָפ֜וֹד wə·sā·p̄ō·wḏ and mourned בַּחֲמִישִׁ֣י ba·ḥă·mî·šî in the fifth וּבַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י ū·ḇaš·šə·ḇî·‘î and seventh months וְזֶה֙ wə·zeh for these שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ·‘îm seventy שָׁנָ֔ה šā·nāh years , אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî {was it really} for Me הֲצ֥וֹם hă·ṣō·wm that you fasted צַמְתֻּ֖נִי ṣam·tu·nî . . . ?
6	And when you were eating and drinking, were you not doing so simply for yourselves?
	× וְכִ֥י wə·ḵî And when Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × תֹאכְל֖וּ ṯō·ḵə·lū you were eating Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וְכִ֣י wə·ḵî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × תִשְׁתּ֑וּ ṯiš·tū and drinking , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 8354 BSB/Thayers 1) to drink   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to drink       1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)     1a2) to feast   1b) (Niphal) to be drunk × הֲל֤וֹא hă·lō·w were you not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אַתֶּם֙ ’at·tem [doing so] Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים hā·’ō·ḵə·lîm . . . Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וְאַתֶּ֖ם wə·’at·tem . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × הַשֹּׁתִֽים׃ haš·šō·ṯîm simply for yourselves ? Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 8354 BSB/Thayers 1) to drink   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to drink       1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)     1a2) to feast   1b) (Niphal) to be drunk וְכִ֥י wə·ḵî And when תֹאכְל֖וּ ṯō·ḵə·lū you were eating וְכִ֣י wə·ḵî . . . תִשְׁתּ֑וּ ṯiš·tū and drinking , הֲל֤וֹא hă·lō·w were you not אַתֶּם֙ ’at·tem [doing so] הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים hā·’ō·ḵə·lîm . . . וְאַתֶּ֖ם wə·’at·tem . . . הַשֹּׁתִֽים׃ haš·šō·ṯîm simply for yourselves ?
7	Are these not the words that the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were populous and prosperous, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’”
	× הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Are these not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַדְּבָרִ֗ים had·də·ḇā·rîm the words Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × קָרָ֤א qā·rā proclaimed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בְּיַד֙ bə·yaḏ through Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֔ים hā·ri·šō·nîm the earlier Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7223 BSB/Thayers adj 1) first, primary, former   1a) former (of time)     1a1) ancestors     1a2) former things   1b) foremost (of location)   1c) first (in time)   1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first × הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm prophets , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ yə·rū·šā·lim when Jerusalem Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × סְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָ sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā and its surrounding Grammar Adverb | third person feminine singular Strongs 5439 BSB/Thayers subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side × וְעָרֶ֖יהָ wə·‘ā·re·hā towns Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × בִּהְי֤וֹת bih·yō·wṯ were Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת yō·še·ḇeṯ populous Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × וּשְׁלֵוָ֔ה ū·šə·lê·wāh and prosperous , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7961 BSB/Thayers 1) quiet, at ease, prosperous   1a) at ease (of persons)   1b) quiet (of land)   1c) quiet, ease   1d) ease (subst) × וְהַנֶּ֥גֶב wə·han·ne·ḡeḇ and the Negev Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5045 BSB/Thayers 1) south-country, Nekeb, south   1a) south-country     1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific   1b) south × וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה wə·haš·šə·p̄ê·lāh and the foothills Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8219 Footnote Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea BSB/Thayers 1) lowland, valley   1a) lowland     1a1) strip west of Judean mountains (technical term)       1a1a) the Shephelah     1a2) strip near coast north of Carmel × יֹשֵֽׁב׃פ yō·šêḇ were inhabited ? ’” Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Are these not אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַדְּבָרִ֗ים had·də·ḇā·rîm the words אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer that יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD קָרָ֤א qā·rā proclaimed בְּיַד֙ bə·yaḏ through הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֔ים hā·ri·šō·nîm the earlier הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm prophets , יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ yə·rū·šā·lim when Jerusalem סְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָ sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā and its surrounding וְעָרֶ֖יהָ wə·‘ā·re·hā towns בִּהְי֤וֹת bih·yō·wṯ were יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת yō·še·ḇeṯ populous וּשְׁלֵוָ֔ה ū·šə·lê·wāh and prosperous , וְהַנֶּ֥גֶב wə·han·ne·ḡeḇ and the Negev וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה wə·haš·šə·p̄ê·lāh and the foothills יֹשֵֽׁב׃פ yō·šêḇ were inhabited ? ’”
8	Then the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, saying,
	× דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- Then the word Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × זְכַרְיָ֖ה zə·ḵar·yāh Zechariah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2148 BSB/Thayers               Zechariah = |Jehovah remembers| 1) 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel 2) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II 3) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation 4) one of the sons of Jehiel 5) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David 6) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat 7) son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple 8) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah 9) the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra   10) son of Bebai   11) one of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in council at the river Ahava; stood at Ezra's left hand when Ezra expounded the law to the people   12) one of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wife after the captivity   13) ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai   14) a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah   15) a priest, son of Pashur   16) the representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua; possibly the same as 1 above   17) one of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with the trumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra and Nehemiah   18) a chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity by Tiglath-pileser   19) one of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house of Obed-edom   20) son of Isshiah of Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended from Uzziel   21) 4th son of Hosah, of the children of Merari   22) a Manassite, father of Iddo   23) father of Jahaziel. He prophesied in the spirit   24) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat   25) a prophet in the reign of Uzziah, who appears to have acted as the king's counsellor, but of whom nothing is known   26) father of Abijah or Abi, Hezekiah's mother   27) one of the family of Asaph in the reign of Hezekiah   28) one of the rulers of the temple in the reign of Josiah   29) son of Jeberechiah who was taken by the prophet Isaiah as one of the 'faithful witnesses to record' when he wrote concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz × לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr saying , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- Then the word יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî came אֶל־ ’el- to זְכַרְיָ֖ה zə·ḵar·yāh Zechariah , לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr saying ,
9	“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.
	× כֹּ֥ה kōh “ This is what Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אָמַ֛ר ’ā·mar says : Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × שְׁפֹ֔טוּ šə·p̄ō·ṭū ‘ Administer Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8199 BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × אֱמֶת֙ ’ĕ·meṯ true Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 571 BSB/Thayers n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth   1a) sureness, reliability   1b) stability, continuance   1c) faithfulness, reliableness   1d) truth     1d1) as spoken     1d2) of testimony and judgment     1d3) of divine instruction     1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge     1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly × מִשְׁפַּ֤ט miš·paṭ justice . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × עֲשׂ֖וּ ‘ă·śū Show Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × וְחֶ֣סֶד wə·ḥe·seḏ loving devotion Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2617 Footnote Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame × וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים wə·ra·ḥă·mîm and compassion Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7356 BSB/Thayers n m 1) womb n m abs pl intens 2) compassion × אֶת־ ’eṯ- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × אִ֥ישׁ ’îš one Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × אָחִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḥîw another . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance כֹּ֥ה kōh “ This is what יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh the LORD צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr . . . אָמַ֛ר ’ā·mar says : שְׁפֹ֔טוּ šə·p̄ō·ṭū ‘ Administer אֱמֶת֙ ’ĕ·meṯ true מִשְׁפַּ֤ט miš·paṭ justice . עֲשׂ֖וּ ‘ă·śū Show וְחֶ֣סֶד wə·ḥe·seḏ loving devotion וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים wə·ra·ḥă·mîm and compassion אֶת־ ’eṯ- to אִ֥ישׁ ’îš one אָחִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḥîw another .
10	Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’
	× אַֽל־ ’al- Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ ta·‘ă·šō·qū oppress Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 6231 BSB/Thayers 1) to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to oppress, wrong, extort     1a2) to oppress   1b) (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed × וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה wə·’al·mā·nāh the widow Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 490 BSB/Thayers 1) widow × וְיָת֛וֹם wə·yā·ṯō·wm or the fatherless , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3490 BSB/Thayers 1) an orphan, fatherless × גֵּ֥ר gêr the foreigner Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1616 BSB/Thayers 1) sojourner   1a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights   1b) of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights × וְעָנִ֖י wə·‘ā·nî or the poor . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6041 BSB/Thayers 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched   1a) poor, needy   1b) poor and weak   1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched   1d) humble, lowly × אַֽל־ ’al- And do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ taḥ·šə·ḇū plot Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 2803 BSB/Thayers 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to think, account     1a2) to plan, devise, mean     1a3) to charge, impute, reckon     1a4) to esteem, value, regard     1a5) to invent   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed     1b2) to be computed, be reckoned     1b3) to be imputed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of     1c2) to think to do, devise, plan     1c3) to count, reckon   1d) (Hithpael) to be considered × וְרָעַת֙ wə·rā·‘aṯ evil Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃ bil·ḇaḇ·ḵem in your hearts Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 3824 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš against one Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw another . ’ Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance אַֽל־ ’al- Do not תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ ta·‘ă·šō·qū oppress וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה wə·’al·mā·nāh the widow וְיָת֛וֹם wə·yā·ṯō·wm or the fatherless , גֵּ֥ר gêr the foreigner וְעָנִ֖י wə·‘ā·nî or the poor . אַֽל־ ’al- And do not תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ taḥ·šə·ḇū plot וְרָעַת֙ wə·rā·‘aṯ evil בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃ bil·ḇaḇ·ḵem in your hearts אִ֣ישׁ ’îš against one אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw another . ’
11	But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
	× וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ way·mā·’ă·nū But they refused Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3985 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to refuse × לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב lə·haq·šîḇ to pay attention Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 7181 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention × וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ way·yit·tə·nū and turned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × סֹרָ֑רֶת sō·rā·reṯ a stubborn Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 5637 BSB/Thayers 1) to rebel, be stubborn, be rebellious, be refractory   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be stubborn     1a2) stubborn, rebel (subst) × כָתֵ֖ף ḵā·ṯêp̄ shoulder ; Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 3802 BSB/Thayers 1) shoulder, shoulder-blade, side, slope   1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade (of man)   1b) shoulder, shoulder-pieces (of animals)   1c) side, slope (of mountain)   1d) supports (of laver) × הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ hiḵ·bî·ḏū they stopped up Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3513 BSB/Thayers 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be heavy     1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull     1a3) to be honoured   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant     1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible     1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify   1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to make heavy     1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive     1e3) to cause to be honoured   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous     1f2) to honour oneself × וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם wə·’ā·zə·nê·hem their ears Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 241 BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation × מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃ miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ from hearing . Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8085 Footnote Hebrew they made their ears too heavy to hear BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ way·mā·’ă·nū But they refused לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב lə·haq·šîḇ to pay attention וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ way·yit·tə·nū and turned סֹרָ֑רֶת sō·rā·reṯ a stubborn כָתֵ֖ף ḵā·ṯêp̄ shoulder ; הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ hiḵ·bî·ḏū they stopped up וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם wə·’ā·zə·nê·hem their ears מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃ miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ from hearing .
12	They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.
	× שָׂ֣מוּ śā·mū They made Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × וְלִבָּ֞ם wə·lib·bām their hearts Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × שָׁמִ֗יר šā·mîr [like] flint Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8068 BSB/Thayers 1) thorn(s), adamant, flint   1a) thorns, thorn-bushes   1b) adamant (as sharp)   1c) a sharp stone, flint     1c1) perhaps a diamond × מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ and would not listen to Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַתּוֹרָ֤ה hat·tō·w·rāh the law Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8451 BSB/Thayers 1) law, direction, instruction   1a) instruction, direction (human or divine)     1a1) body of prophetic teaching     1a2) instruction in Messianic age     1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction     1a4) body of legal directives   1b) law     1b1) law of the burnt offering     1b2) of special law, codes of law   1c) custom, manner   1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- or Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַדְּבָרִים֙ had·də·ḇā·rîm to the words Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָאוֹת֙ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × שָׁלַ֜ח šā·laḥ had sent Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × בְּרוּח֔וֹ bə·rū·ḥōw by His Spirit Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ through Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים hā·ri·šō·nîm the earlier Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7223 BSB/Thayers adj 1) first, primary, former   1a) former (of time)     1a1) ancestors     1a2) former things   1b) foremost (of location)   1c) first (in time)   1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first × הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm prophets . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × גָּד֔וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Therefore great Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × קֶ֣צֶף qe·ṣep̄ anger Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7110 BSB/Thayers 1) wrath, anger   1a) of God   1b) of man 2) splinter, twig, broken twig   2a) meaning dubious × וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מֵאֵ֖ת mê·’êṯ from Grammar Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts . Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service שָׂ֣מוּ śā·mū They made וְלִבָּ֞ם wə·lib·bām their hearts שָׁמִ֗יר šā·mîr [like] flint מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ and would not listen to אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַתּוֹרָ֤ה hat·tō·w·rāh the law וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- or הַדְּבָרִים֙ had·də·ḇā·rîm to the words אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer that יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh the LORD צְבָאוֹת֙ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts שָׁלַ֜ח šā·laḥ had sent בְּרוּח֔וֹ bə·rū·ḥōw by His Spirit בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ through הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים hā·ri·šō·nîm the earlier הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm prophets . גָּד֔וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Therefore great קֶ֣צֶף qe·ṣep̄ anger וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî came מֵאֵ֖ת mê·’êṯ from יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh the LORD צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts .
13	And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
	× וַיְהִ֥י way·hî And Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כַאֲשֶׁר־ ḵa·’ă·šer- just as Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × קָרָ֖א qā·rā I had called Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō and they would not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × שָׁמֵ֑עוּ šā·mê·‘ū listen , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × כֵּ֤ן kên so Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × יִקְרְאוּ֙ yiq·rə·’ū when they called Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō I would not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶשְׁמָ֔ע ’eš·mā‘ listen , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × אָמַ֖ר ’ā·mar says Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts . Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service וַיְהִ֥י way·hî And כַאֲשֶׁר־ ḵa·’ă·šer- just as קָרָ֖א qā·rā I had called וְלֹ֣א wə·lō and they would not שָׁמֵ֑עוּ šā·mê·‘ū listen , כֵּ֤ן kên so יִקְרְאוּ֙ yiq·rə·’ū when they called וְלֹ֣א wə·lō I would not אֶשְׁמָ֔ע ’eš·mā‘ listen , אָמַ֖ר ’ā·mar says יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh the LORD צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts .
14	But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.”
	× וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם wə·’ê·sā·‘ă·rêm But I scattered them with a whirlwind Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 5590 BSB/Thayers 1) to storm, rage   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to storm     1a2) stormy, growing storm (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be enraged   1c) (Piel) to storm away   1d) (Pual) to be driven by storm × עַ֤ל ‘al among Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַגּוֹיִם֙ hag·gō·w·yim the nations Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1471 BSB/Thayers n m 1) nation, people   1a) nation, people     1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people     1a2) of descendants of Abraham     1a3) of Israel   1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) n pr m   1c) Goyim? = |nations| × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × לֹֽא־ lō- they had not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יְדָע֔וּם yə·ḏā·‘ūm known , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ wə·hā·’ā·reṣ and the land Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × נָשַׁ֣מָּה nā·šam·māh was left desolate Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 8074 BSB/Thayers 1) to be desolate, be appalled, stun, stupefy   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be desolated, be deflowered, be deserted, be appalled     1a2) to be appalled, be awestruck   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be desolated, be made desolate     1b2) to be appalled   1c) (Polel)     1c1) to be stunned     1c2) appalling, causing horror (participle)       1c2a) horror-causer, appaller (subst)   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to devastate, ravage, make desolated     1d2) to appal, show horror   1e) (Hophal) to lay desolate, be desolated   1f) (Hithpolel)     1f1) to cause to be desolate     1f2) to be appalled, be astounded     1f3) to cause oneself desolation, cause oneself ruin × אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם ’a·ḥă·rê·hem behind them Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר mê·‘ō·ḇêr so that no one could come Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × וּמִשָּׁ֑ב ū·miš·šāḇ or go . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ way·yā·śî·mū Thus they turned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × חֶמְדָּ֖ה ḥem·dāh the pleasant Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2532 BSB/Thayers n f 1) desire, that which is desirable adj 2) pleasant, precious × אֶֽרֶץ־ ’e·reṣ- land Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × לְשַׁמָּֽה׃פ lə·šam·māh into a desolation . ” Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8047 BSB/Thayers 1) waste, horror, appalment   1a) a waste (of land, city, etc)   1b) appalment, horror וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם wə·’ê·sā·‘ă·rêm But I scattered them with a whirlwind עַ֤ל ‘al among כָּל־ kāl- all הַגּוֹיִם֙ hag·gō·w·yim the nations אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer that לֹֽא־ lō- they had not יְדָע֔וּם yə·ḏā·‘ūm known , וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ wə·hā·’ā·reṣ and the land נָשַׁ֣מָּה nā·šam·māh was left desolate אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם ’a·ḥă·rê·hem behind them מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר mê·‘ō·ḇêr so that no one could come וּמִשָּׁ֑ב ū·miš·šāḇ or go . וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ way·yā·śî·mū Thus they turned חֶמְדָּ֖ה ḥem·dāh the pleasant אֶֽרֶץ־ ’e·reṣ- land לְשַׁמָּֽה׃פ lə·šam·māh into a desolation . ”