Zechariah 7:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
speakingלֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
belong to the houseלְבֵית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(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 to the prophets,הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Shall I weepהַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙
(ha·'ev·keh)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root
in the fifthהַחֲמִשִׁ֔י
(ha·cha·mi·shi,)
2549: fifthord. from chamesh
monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(ba·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
and abstain,הִנָּזֵ֕ר
(hin·na·zer)
5144a: to dedicate, consecratea prim. root
as I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי
(a·si·ti,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
theseזֶ֖ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
manyכַּמֶּ֥ה
(kam·meh)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
years?"שָׁנִֽים׃
(sha·nim.)
8141: a yearfrom shana


















KJV Lexicon
And to speak
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
which were in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of 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 to the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Should I weep
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
in the fifth
chamiyshiy  (kham-ee-shee')
fifth; also a fifth -- fifth (part).
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
separating
nazar  (naw-zar')
consecrate, separate(-ing, self).
myself as I have done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
these so many years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
speaking to the priests who belong to the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, "Shall I weep in the fifth month and abstain, as I have done these many years?"

King James Bible
And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
by asking the priests who were at the house of the LORD of Hosts as well as the prophets, "Should we mourn and fast in the fifth month as we have done these many years?"

International Standard Version
and to speak to the priests assigned to the Temple of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies along with the prophets, asking, "Am I to go about mourning, denying myself throughout the fifth month, as I have these many years?"

NET Bible
by asking both the priests of the temple of the LORD who rules over all and the prophets, "Should we weep in the fifth month, fasting as we have done over the years?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They asked the priests from the house of the LORD of Armies as well as the prophets, "Should we mourn and fast in the fifth month as we have done for so many years?"

King James 2000 Bible
And to speak unto the priests who were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, consecrating myself, as I have done these so many years?
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