Zechariah 6:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
With the firstהָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה
(ha·ri·sho·nah)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֥ה
(bam·mer·ka·vah)
4818: a chariotfem. of merkab
[were] redאֲדֻמִּ֑ים
(a·dum·mim;)
122: redfrom the same as adom
horses,סוּסִ֣ים
(su·sim)
5483b: a horseprobably of foreign origin
with the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
(ha·she·nit)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
chariotוּבַמֶּרְכָּבָ֥ה
(u·vam·mer·ka·vah)
4818: a chariotfem. of merkab
blackשְׁחֹרִֽים׃
(she·cho·rim.)
7838: blackfrom shachar
horses,סוּסִ֥ים
(su·sim)
5483b: a horseprobably of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
In the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
chariot
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.
were red
'adom  (aw-dome')
rosy -- red, ruddy.
horses
cuwc  (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
and in the second
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
chariot
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.
black
shachor  (shaw-khore')
dusky, but also (absol.) jetty -- black.
horses
cuwc  (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,

King James Bible
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot black horses,

International Standard Version
Attached to the first chariot were red horses. Attached to the second chariot were black horses.

NET Bible
Harnessed to the first chariot were red horses, to the second black horses,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The first chariot had red horses. The second had black horses.

King James 2000 Bible
Before the first chariot were red horses; and before the second chariot black horses;
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