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Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. (KJV)
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שְֽׁמַֽע\־she.ma'-hear
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 1
נָ֞אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 2
יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ\׀ye.ho.Shu.a'O Joshua
Lemma: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (ye.ho.shu.a) · Strong's: H3091J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joshua
Used 11 times. Also: Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:12, Haggai 1:14, Haggai 2:2, Haggai 2:4, Zechariah 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3091J; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 3
הַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 4
הַגָּד֗וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 5
אַתָּה֙'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 6
וְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙ve.re.'Ei.khaand companions your
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 7
הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣יםhai.yo.she.Vimwho sit
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 8
לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before you
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 9
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 10
אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[are] men of
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 11
מוֹפֵ֖תmo.Fetsign
Lemma: מוֹפֵת (mo.phet) · Strong's: H4159
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wonder
Used 36 times. Also: Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:3, Exodus 7:9, Exodus 11:9, Exodus 11:10, Deuteronomy 4:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4159; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 12
הֵ֑מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 13
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 14
הִנְנִ֥יhi.Nihere I
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 15
מֵבִ֛יאme.Vi'[am] about to bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 16
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 3:8 word 17
עַבְדִּ֖י'av.Diservant my
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 18
צֶֽמַח\׃Tze.machbranch
Lemma: צֶ֫מַח (tse.mach) · Strong's: H6780
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: branch
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 19:25, Psalms 65:10, Isaiah 4:2, Isaiah 61:11, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 33:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6780; TAHOT Zechariah 3:8 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Hear | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| now | → | נָא H4994 please |
| O high | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| Joshua | → | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091J Joshua |
| you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| and your companions | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| seated | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| before you | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| who are indeed | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| . . . | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| a sign | → | מוֹפֵת H4159 wonder |
| . . . | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| behold | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| I am going to bring | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| My servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| the Branch | → | צֶ֫מַח H6780 branch |
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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