Zechariah 9:14

“And YHWH will appear over them, and his arrow will go out like the lightning; and Adonai YHWH will blow the horn, and will go in the whirlwinds of the south.”

Zechariah 9:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 9:14, word by word

And YHWHיהוָהyhva

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 “yhva” appears
will appearיֵרָאֶהyerae

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

Where else “yerae” appears
and his arrowחִצּchits

arrow

Arrow.

Where else “chits” appears
will go outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsa” appears
like the lightningבָּרָקbarak

lightning

The sudden light that flashes across the sky in a storm.

Where else “barak” appears
and Adonaiאדֹנָdona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “dona” appears
YHWHיְהֹוִהyehovi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehovi” appears
will blowיִתְקָעyitka

blow

To blow the trumpet.

Where else “yitka” appears
the hornשּׁוֹפָרshofar

horn (shofar)

Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.

Where else “shofar” appears
and will goהָלַךְhalach

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

Where else “halach” appears
in the whirlwindsסַעֲרוֹתsaarot

storm, whirlwind

A whirlwind, a tempest: a very strong wind that swirls and sweeps along.

Where else “saarot” appears
of the southתֵּימָןteman

south

South; also the south wind.

Where else “teman” appears

The context

13For I have bent Judah for myself as a bow, I have filled it with Ephraim; and I will rouse your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

14 · This verse (above)

15YHWH Tsevaot will shield them, and they will devour and tread down the stones of the sling; and they will drink, roar as with wine, and be filled like the bowl, like the corners of the altar.

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