and I will overthrowוְהָפַכְתִּיthe throneכִּסֵּאof kingdoms,מַמְלָכוֹתand I will destroyוְהִשְׁמַדְתִּיthe strengthחֹזֶקof the kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתof the nations;הַגּוֹיִםand I will overthrowוְהָפַכְתִּיthe chariotמֶרְכָּבָהand its riders;וְרֹכְבֶיהָand the horsesסוּסִיםand their ridersוְרֹכְבֵיהֶםwill go down,וְיָרְדוּeachאִישׁby the swordבְּחֶרֶבof his brother.אָחִיו
Haggai 2:22
Study it in the app“and I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariot and its riders; and the horses and their riders will go down, each by the sword of his brother.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Haggai 2:22, word by word
- and I will overthrowהָפַכְתִּיhafachti
overthrow
To bring down cities like Sodom.
Where else “hafachti” appears- the throneכִּסֵּאkise
throne
Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.
Where else “kise” appears- of kingdomsמַמְלָכוֹתmamlachot
kingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlachot” appears- and I will destroyהִשְׁמַדְתִּיhishmadti
destroy
Destroy completely, exterminate.
Where else “hishmadti” appears- the strengthחֹזֶקchozek
strength
Strength, power.
Where else “chozek” appears- of the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears- the chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkava
chariot
Chariot: a cart drawn by horses, for war or for travel.
Where else “merkava” appears- and its ridersרֹכְבֶיrochve
rider
The one mounted on a horse: messenger or soldier.
Where else “rochve” appears- and the horsesסוּסִיםsusim
horse
A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.
Where else “susim” appears- will go downיָרְדוּyardu
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yardu” appears- eachאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- by the swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- of his brotherאָחִיachi
countryman
Someone of the same people, or a friend.
Where else “achi” appears
The context
21“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
22 · This verse (above)
23On that day, declares YHWH Tsevaot, I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant, declares YHWH, and I will make you like a seal; for you I have chosen, declares YHWH Tsevaot.”