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Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. (KJV)
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וְלִבָּ֞םve.li.Bamand heart their
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 1
שָׂ֣מוּSa.muthey made
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 2
שָׁמִ֗ירsha.Mirflint
Lemma: שָׁמִיר (sha.mir) · Strong's: H8068
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: thorn
Used 11 times. Also: Isaiah 5:6, Isaiah 7:23, Isaiah 7:24, Isaiah 7:25, Isaiah 9:18, Isaiah 10:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8068; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 3
מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַMi.she.mo.a'from hearing
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 7:12 word 4
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 7:12 word 5
הַתּוֹרָ֤הha.to.Rahthe law
Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: instruction
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 6
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 7:12 word 7
הַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.Rimthe words
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 8
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhich
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 7:12 word 9
שָׁלַ֜חsha.Lachhe had sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 10
יְהוָ֤הYah.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 7:12 word 11
צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'Otof hosts
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: Hosts
Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 12
בְּרוּח֔וֹbe.ru.Choby spirit his
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: spirit
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 13
בְּיַ֖דbe.Yadby [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: by
Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 9:35, Exodus 35:29, Leviticus 8:36, Leviticus 10:11, Leviticus 26:46, Numbers 4:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027J; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 14
הַנְּבִיאִ֣יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophets
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 15
הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> former
Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (ri.shon) · Strong's: H7223H
Parsing: Aompa (Aompa)
Meaning: first: previous
Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 26:1, Leviticus 26:45, Numbers 6:12, Numbers 21:26, Deuteronomy 4:32, Deuteronomy 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7223H; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 16
וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 17
קֶ֣צֶףKe.tzefwrath
Lemma: קֶ֫צֶף (qe.tseph) · Strong's: H7110A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wrath
Used 28 times. Also: Numbers 1:53, Numbers 16:46, Numbers 18:5, Deuteronomy 29:28, Joshua 9:20, Joshua 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7110A; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 18
גָּד֔וֹלga.Dolgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
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 7:12 word 19
מֵאֵ֖תme.'Etfrom with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 20
יְהוָ֥הYah.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 7:12 word 21
צְבָאֽוֹת\׃tze.va.'otof hosts
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: Hosts
Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT Zechariah 7:12 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They made | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| their hearts | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| [like] flint | → | שָׁמִיר H8068 thorn |
| and would not listen to | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| the law | → | תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction |
| or | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| to the words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| of Hosts | → | צָבָא H6635B Hosts |
| had sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| by His Spirit | → | רוּחַ H7307G spirit |
| through | → | יָד H3027J hand: by |
| the earlier | → | רִאשׁוֹן H7223H first: previous |
| prophets | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| Therefore great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| anger | → | קֶ֫צֶף H7110A wrath |
| came | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| from | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| of Hosts | → | צָבָא H6635B Hosts |
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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