Zechariah 2:12
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
נָחַל
nâchal
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
יְהוּדָה
Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
חֵלֶק
chêleq
properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
קֹדֶשׁ
qôdesh
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Key Terms in This Verse
נָחַל nâchal
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
Study H5157 →יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Study H3389 →יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Study H3063 →Cross References
Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
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