Zechariah 2:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For thusכֹ֣ה
(choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַר֮
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,צְבָאֹות֒
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
"Afterאַחַ֣ר
(a·char)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
gloryכָּבֹ֔וד
(ka·vo·vd,)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
He has sentשְׁלָחַ֕נִי
(she·la·cha·ni)
7971: to senda prim. root
me againstאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the nationsהַגֹּויִ֖ם
(hag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
which plunderהַשֹּׁלְלִ֣ים
(ha·sho·le·lim)
7997b: to spoil, plundera prim. root
you, for he who touchesהַנֹּגֵ֣עַ
(han·no·ge·a')
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
you, touchesנֹגֵ֖עַ
(no·ge·a')
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
the appleבְּבָבַ֥ת
(be·va·vat)
892: the apple (of the eye)of uncertain derivation
of His eye.עֵינֹֽו׃
(ei·nov.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
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)
After
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
hath he sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
me unto the 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.
which spoiled
shalal  (shaw-lal')
to drop or strip; by implication, to plunder -- let fall, make self a prey, of purpose, (make a, (take) spoil.
you for he that toucheth
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
you toucheth
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
the apple
babah  (baw-baw')
something hollowed (as a gate), i.e. pupil of the eye -- apple (of the eye).
of his eye
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the LORD of hosts, "After glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.

King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD of Hosts says this: "He has sent Me for His glory against the nations who are plundering you, for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of His eye.

International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "In pursuit of glory I was sent to the nations who plundered you, because whoever injures you injures the pupil of my eye.

NET Bible
For the LORD who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you--for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD of Armies says: Afterwards, the Glory sent me to the nations who looted you. Whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye.

King James 2000 Bible
For thus says the LORD of hosts; After his glory has he sent me unto the nations which plundered you: for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye.
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