Zechariah 5:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will make it go forth,"הֹוצֵאתִ֗יהָ
(ho·v·tze·ti·ha)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
declaresנְאֻם֙
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,צְבָאֹ֔ות
(tze·va·'o·vt,)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
"and it will enterוּבָ֙אָה֙
(u·va·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the thiefהַגַּנָּ֔ב
(hag·gan·nav,)
1590: a thieffrom ganab
and the houseבֵּ֛ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the one who swearsהַנִּשְׁבָּ֥ע
(han·nish·ba)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
falselyלַשָּׁ֑קֶר
(la·sha·ker;)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
by My name;בִּשְׁמִ֖י
(bish·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
and it will spend the nightוְלָ֙נֶה֙
(ve·la·neh)
3885a: to lodge, pass the night, abidea prim. root
withinבְּתֹ֣וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
that houseבֵּיתֹ֔ו
(bei·tov,)
1004: a housea prim. root
and consumeוְכִלַּ֖תּוּ
(ve·chil·lat·tu)
3615: to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
it with its timberעֵצָ֥יו
(e·tzav)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and stones."אֲבָנָֽיו׃
(a·va·nav.)
68: a stonea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
I will bring it forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
and it shall enter
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the thief
gannab  (gaw-nab')
a stealer -- thief.
and into the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of him that sweareth
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
false.ly
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
by my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
and it shall remain
luwn  (loon)
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and shall consume
kalah  (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
it with the timber
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
thereof and the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will make it go forth," declares the LORD of hosts, "and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones."

King James Bible
I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will send it out,"--this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts--"and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name. It will stay inside his house and destroy it along with its timbers and stones."

International Standard Version
"I am bringing this about," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "The curse will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who lies in my name. The curse will remain in his house until that house has been completely destroyed, right down to its timber and stones."

NET Bible
"I will send it out," says the LORD who rules over all, "and it will enter the house of the thief and of the person who swears falsely in my name. It will land in the middle of his house and destroy both timber and stones."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will send out a curse, declares the LORD of Armies, and it will enter the houses of thieves and the houses of those who take oaths in my name. It will stay in their houses and destroy the timber and stone."

King James 2000 Bible
I will bring it forth, says the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that swears falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with its timber and its stones.
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