What Does Zechariah 8:23 Mean?

properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now

“Thus saith”

to say (used with great latitude)

“the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“of hosts”

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci

“In those days”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

they (only used when emphatic)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“even shall take hold”

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra

“it shall come to pass that ten”

ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)

“of him that is a Jew”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“out of all languages”

the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,

“of the nations”

a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

“even shall take hold”

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra

“of the skirt”

an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinna

“of him that is a Jew”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)

“Thus saith”

to say (used with great latitude)

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“with you for we have heard”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

“that God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then