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In that day, saith the LORD , I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. (KJV)
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בַּיּ֨וֹםbai.Yomon the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 1
הַה֜וּאha.Hu'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 2
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance of
Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: utterance
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 3
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 4
אַכֶּ֤ה'a.KehI will strike
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 5
כָל\־khol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 6
סוּס֙sushorse
Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: horse
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 47:17, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 7
בַּתִּמָּה֔וֹןba.ti.ma.Honwith <the> bewilderment
Lemma: תִּמָּהוֹן (tim.ma.hon) · Strong's: H8541
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: bewilderment
Used 2 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8541; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 8
וְרֹכְב֖וֹve.ro.khe.Voand rider its
Lemma: רָכַב (ra.khav) · Strong's: H7392
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to ride
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7392; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 9
בַּשִּׁגָּע֑וֹןba.shi.ga.'onwith <the> madness
Lemma: שִׁגָּעוֹן (shig.ga.on) · Strong's: H7697
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: madness
Used 3 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:28, 2 Kings 9:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7697; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 10
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and over
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 11
בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 12
יְהוּדָה֙ye.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 12:4 word 13
אֶפְקַ֣ח'ef.KachI will open
Lemma: פָּקַח (pa.qach) · Strong's: H6491
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to open
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 21:19, 2 Kings 4:35, 2 Kings 6:17, 2 Kings 6:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6491; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 14
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 12:4 word 15
עֵינַ֔י'ei.Naieyes my
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 16
וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 17
ס֣וּסsus<the> horse of
Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: horse
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 47:17, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 18
הָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoples
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 19
אַכֶּ֖ה'a.KehI will strike
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 20
בַּֽעִוָּרֽוֹן\׃Ba.'i.va.Ronwith <the> blindness
Lemma: עִוָּרוֹן (iv.va.ron) · Strong's: H5788A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blindness
Used 2 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5788A; TAHOT Zechariah 12:4 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| declares | → | נְאֻם H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| I will strike | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| horse | → | סוּס H5483M horse |
| with panic | → | תִּמָּהוֹן H8541 bewilderment |
| and [every] rider | → | רָכַב H7392 to ride |
| with madness | → | שִׁגָּעוֹן H7697 madness |
| I will keep a watchful | → | פָּקַח H6491 to open |
| eye | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| but I will strike | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| with blindness | → | עִוָּרוֹן H5788A blindness |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the horses | → | סוּס H5483M horse |
| of the nations | → | עַם H5971A people |
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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