Haggai 2:3

“‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?”

Haggai 2:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Haggai 2:3, word by word

is leftנִּשְׁאָרnishar

remain

To remain, what is left.

Where else “nishar” appears
sawרָאָהraa

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raa” appears
houseבַּיִתbayit

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bayit” appears
in its formerרִאשׁוֹןrishon

former

What already happened or existed before, in past times.

Where else “rishon” appears
gloryכְבוֹדchevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “chevod” appears
in your eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” appears

The context

2“Speak, please, to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

3 · This verse (above)

4And now, be strong, Zerubbabel, declares YHWH; and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, declares YHWH, and work; for I am with you, declares YHWH Tsevaot.

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