Zechariah 14:4

“And his feet will stand on that day on the Mount of Olives, which is facing Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle toward the east and toward the west, making a very great valley; and half of the mountain will move toward the north, and its other half toward the south.”

Zechariah 14:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 14:4, word by word

And his feetרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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will standעָמְדוּamdu

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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the Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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of Olivesזֵּתִיםzetim

olive tree

A tree with silvery leaves that yields fruit and oil; very common in Israel.

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is facingפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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on the eastקֶּדֶםkedem

east

The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.

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will be splitנִבְקַעnivka

split

To cleave something in two, like wood or the sea.

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in its middleחֶצְיchetsy

middle

The central point of something, like the middle of the night.

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toward the eastמִזְרָחָmizraach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

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and toward the westיָמָּyama

west

Literally "the sea": the side where the sun sets.

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making a veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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greatגְּדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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valleyגֵּיאge

valley

Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.

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will moveמָשׁmash

depart

To shift from its place.

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toward the northצָפוֹנָtsafona

north

North.

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toward the southנֶגְבָּnegba

south

One of the four sides of the land: the south.

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Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

3And YHWH will go out and fight against those nations, as on the day when he fought on the day of battle.

4 · This verse (above)

5And you will flee by the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains will reach to Azal; and you will flee as you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. And YHWH my Elohim will come, and all the holy ones with you.

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