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Zechariah 1:12 Interlinear

answered Then the angel O LORD and said O LORD of hosts how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּ֣עַןH6030answeredproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
2מַלְאַךְH4397Then the angela messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
3יְהוָ֣הH3068O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4וַיֹּאמַר֒H559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
5יְהוָ֣הH3068O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6צְבָא֔וֹתH6635of hostsa mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
7עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
8מָתַ֗יH4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
9אַתָּה֙H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
10לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11תְרַחֵ֣םH7355how long wilt thou not have mercyto fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389on Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
14וְאֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15עָרֵ֣יH5892and on the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
16יְהוּדָ֑הH3063of Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
17אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
18זָעַ֔מְתָּהH2194against which thou hast had indignationproperly, to foam at the mouth, i.e., to be enraged
19זֶ֖הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
20שִׁבְעִ֥יםH7657these threescore and tenseventy
21שָׁנָֽה׃H8141yearsa year (as a revolution of time)

Verse Context

Zechariah 1:11And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood ...
Zechariah 1:12 (current)answered Then the angel O LORD and said O LORD of hosts how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years
Zechariah 1:13answered And the LORD the angel that talked ...

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