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Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it. (KJV)
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וָאֹמַ֕רva.'o.Marand I said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 1
מָ֛הmahwhat?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 2
אֵ֥לֶּה'E.leh[are] these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 3
בָאִ֖יםva.'Imcoming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 4
לַֽעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 5
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 6
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 7
אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehthese
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 8
הַקְּרָנ֞וֹתha.ke.ra.Not[are] the horns
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: horn
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 9
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 10
זֵ֣רוּZe.ruthey scattered
Lemma: זָרָה (za.rah) · Strong's: H2219
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)
Meaning: to scatter
Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 32:20, Leviticus 26:33, Numbers 16:37, Ruth 3:2, 1 Kings 14:15, Job 18:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2219; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 11
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 12
יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 13
כְּפִי\־ke.fi-according to [the] mouth of
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lip: according
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 43:7, Genesis 47:12, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310K; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 14
אִישׁ֙'isha man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 15
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 16
נָשָׂ֣אna.Sa'he lifted up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375Q
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to lift: kindness
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Numbers 6:26, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 28:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375Q; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 17
רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead his
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 18
וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they have come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 19
אֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehthese [craftsmen]
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 20
לְהַחֲרִ֣ידle.ha.cha.Ridto terrify
Lemma: חָרַד (cha.rad) · Strong's: H2729
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to tremble
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 27:33, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:18, Leviticus 26:6, Deuteronomy 28:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2729; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 21
אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 22
לְיַדּ֞וֹתle.ya.Dotto throw down
Lemma: יָדָה (ya.dah) · Strong's: H3034
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to give thanks
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 49:8, Leviticus 5:5, Leviticus 16:21, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3034; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 23
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 24
קַרְנ֣וֹתkar.Not[the] horns of
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: horn
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 25
הַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.Yimthe nations
Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: nation
Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 26
הַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםha.no.se.'Imwhich lifted up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375R
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to lift: fight
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:21, Isaiah 2:4, Isaiah 10:24, Isaiah 10:26, Micah 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375R; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 27
קֶ֛רֶןKe.rena horn
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: horn
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 28
אֶל\־'el-against
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 29
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 30
יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 31
לְזָרוֹתָֽהּ\׃\ \סle.za.ro.Tahto scatter it
Lemma: זָרָה (za.rah) · Strong's: H2219
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to scatter
Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 32:20, Leviticus 26:33, Numbers 16:37, Ruth 3:2, 1 Kings 14:15, Job 18:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2219; TAHOT Zechariah 1:21 word 32
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| What | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| are these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| coming | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| I asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| And He replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| These | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| are the horns | → | קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| scattered | → | זָרָה H2219 to scatter |
| Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| so that | → | פֶּה H6310K lip: according |
| no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| one | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| could raise | → | נָשָׂא H5375Q to lift: kindness |
| his head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| but the [craftsmen] | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| have come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to terrify | → | חָרַד H2729 to tremble |
| them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| [and] throw down | → | יָדָה H3034 to give thanks |
| these horns | → | קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn |
| of the nations | → | גּוֹי H1471A nation |
| that have lifted up | → | נָשָׂא H5375Q to lift: kindness |
| their horns | → | קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn |
| against | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| to scatter it | → | זָרָה H2219 to scatter |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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