Zechariah 9:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
comelinessטּוּבֹ֖ו
(tu·vov)
2898: good things, goods, goodnessfrom tob
and beautyיָפְיֹ֑ו
(ya·fe·yov;)
3308: beautyfrom yaphah
[will be] theirs! Grainדָּגָן֙
(da·gan)
1715: corn, grain (of cereals)from an unused word
will make the young menבַּֽחוּרִ֔ים
(ba·chu·rim,)
970: a young manpass. part. of bachar
flourish,יְנֹובֵ֥ב
(ye·no·v·vev)
5107: to bear fruita prim. root
and new wineוְתִירֹ֖ושׁ
(ve·ti·ro·vsh)
8492: must, fresh or new winefrom yarash
the virgins.בְּתֻלֹֽות׃
(be·tu·lo·vt.)
1330: a virginfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For how great is his goodness
tuwb  (toob)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
and how great is his beauty
yophiy  (yof-ee')
beauty -- beauty.
corn
dagan  (daw-gawn')
increase, i.e. grain -- corn (floor), wheat.
shall make the young men
bachuwr  (baw-khoor')
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) -- (choice) young (man), chosen, hole.
cheerful
nuwb  (noob)
to germinate, i.e. (figuratively) to (causatively, make) flourish; also (of words), to utter -- bring forth (fruit), make cheerful, increase.
and new wine
tiyrowsh  (tee-roshe')
must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine -- (new, sweet) wine.
the maids
bthuwlah  (beth-oo-law')
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For what comeliness and beauty will be theirs! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

King James Bible
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How lovely and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.

International Standard Version
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the virgins.

NET Bible
How precious and fair! Grain will make the young men flourish and new wine the young women.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will be beautiful and lovely. Young men will prosper on grain, and young women will prosper on new wine.

King James 2000 Bible
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maidens.
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