Zechariah 14:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For I will gatherוְאָסַפְתִּ֨י
(ve·'a·saf·ti)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the nationsהַגֹּויִ֥ם
(hag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
againstאֶֽל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַם֮
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
to battle,לַמִּלְחָמָה֒
(lam·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
and the cityהָעִ֗יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
will be captured,וְנִלְכְּדָ֣ה
(ve·nil·ke·dah)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
the housesהַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים
(hab·bat·tim,)
1004: a housea prim. root
plundered,וְנָשַׁ֙סּוּ֙
(ve·na·shas·su)
8155: to spoil, plundera prim. root
the womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים
(ve·han·na·shim)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
ravished(תִּשָּׁכַ֑בְנָה
(ti·sha·chav·nah;)
7693: to violate, ravisha prim. root
and halfחֲצִ֤י
(cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
of the cityהָעִיר֙
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
exiled,וְיָצָ֞א
(ve·ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
but the restוְיֶ֣תֶר
(ve·ye·ter)
3499a: remainder, excess, preeminencefrom yathar
of the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
will not be cut offיִכָּרֵ֖ת
(yik·ka·ret)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
from the city.הָעִֽיר׃
(ha·'ir.)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For I will gather
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
all nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
against Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
to battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
shall be taken
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
and the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
rifled
shacac  (shaw-sas')
to plunder -- rifle, spoil.
and the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
ravished
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

shagal  (shaw-gal')
to copulate with -- lie with, ravish.
and half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
shall go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
into captivity
gowlah  (go-law')
exile; concretely and collectively exiles -- (carried away), captive(-ity), removing.
and the residue
yether  (yeh'-ther)
an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
shall not be cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
from the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be captured, the houses plundered, the women ravished and half of the city exiled, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city.

King James Bible
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem for battle. The city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.

International Standard Version
I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem, to lay siege against it. The city will be captured, the houses will be ransacked, the women raped, and half of the city will go into exile, but the remaining people will not be cut off from the city.

NET Bible
For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to wage war; the city will be taken, its houses plundered, and the women raped. Then half of the city will go into exile, but the remainder of the people will not be taken away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem for battle. The city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half of the people in the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people won't be taken from the city.

King James 2000 Bible
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses plundered, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
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