Zechariah 6:13

“And he will build the temple of YHWH, and he will bear majesty, and will sit and rule on his throne; and he will be a priest on his throne, and counsel of peace will be between the two of them.’”

Zechariah 6:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 6:13, word by word

will buildיִבְנֶהyivne

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “yivne” appears
the templeהֵיכַלhechal

temple

Literally "palace": YHWH's great house.

Where else “hechal” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
will bearיִשָּׂאyisa

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

Where else “yisa” appears
majestyהוֹדhod

majesty, splendor

Majesty, splendor: the dignity and authority seen in someone.

Where else “hod” appears
and will sitיָשַׁבyashav

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yashav” appears
and ruleמָשַׁלmashal

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

Where else “mashal” appears
his throneכִּסְאkis

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

Where else “kis” appears
and he will beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
a priestכֹהֵןchohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “chohen” appears
and counselעֲצַתatsat

counsel

What is said to someone to help him decide what to do.

Where else “atsat” appears
of peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shalom” appears
the two of them.’שְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears

The context

12And you shall say to him, saying, ‘Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, saying: Look, a man whose name is sprout; and from his place he will sprout, and he will build the temple of YHWH.

13 · This verse (above)

14And the crowns will be for Helem and for Tobiah and for Jedaiah and for Hen son of Zephaniah, as a memorial in the temple of YHWH.

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