Zechariah 8:2
Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
צָבָא
tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specif...
קָנָא
qânâʼ
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
צִיּוֹן
Tsîyôwn
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
קָנָא
qânâʼ
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
חֵמָה
chêmâh
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
Key Terms in This Verse
קָנָא qânâʼ
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
Study H7065 →קָנָא qânâʼ
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
Study H7065 →צָבָא tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Study H6635 →Cross References
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained...
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