Zechariah 8:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
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
'Let your handsיְדֵיכֶ֔ם
(ye·dei·chem,)
3027: handa prim. root
be strong,תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה
(te·che·zak·nah)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
you who are listeningהַשֹּֽׁמְעִים֙
(ha·sho·me·'im)
8085: to heara prim. root
in theseהָאֵ֔לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh,)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
daysבַּיָּמִ֣ים
(bai·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
to theseהָאֵ֑לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh;)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣ים
(had·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
from the mouthמִפִּי֙
(mip·pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the prophets,הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים
(han·ne·vi·'im,)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
[those] whoאֲ֠שֶׁר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[spoke] in the dayבְּיֹ֞ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
that the foundationיֻסַּ֨ד
(yus·sad)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
of the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֧ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֛ות
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
was laid, 
 
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
to the end that the templeהַהֵיכָ֖ל
(ha·hei·chol)
1964: a palace, templea prim. root
might be built.לְהִבָּנֹֽות׃
(le·hib·ba·no·vt.)
1129: to builda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
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)
Let your hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
be strong
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
ye that hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
in these days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
these words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
by the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
which were in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that the foundation
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
of 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)
was laid
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
that the temple
heykal  (hay-kawl')
a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple.
might be built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Let your hands be strong, you who are listening in these days to these words from the mouth of the prophets, those who spoke in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, to the end that the temple might be built.

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD of Hosts says this: "Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words that the prophets spoke when the foundations were laid for the rebuilding of the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.

International Standard Version
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'Be strong so the Temple can be built, you who are now listening to this message spoken by the prophets when the foundation was laid to the Temple of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

NET Bible
"The LORD who rules over all also says, 'Gather strength, you who are listening to these words today from the mouths of the prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the LORD who rules over all, so that the temple might be built.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD of Armies says: Be strong so that the temple might be rebuilt, you people who are presently listening to the words from the mouths of the prophets who spoke when the foundation for the house of the LORD of Armies was laid.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who were there in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
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