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Look,הִנֵּהAdonaiאֲדֹנָיwill dispossess her,יוֹרִשֶׁנָּהand strikeוְהִכָּהher powerחֵילָהּin the sea,בַיָּםand sheוְהִיאwill be consumedתֵּאָכֵלby fire.בָּאֵשׁ
Zechariah 9:4
Study it in the app“Look, Adonai will dispossess her, and strike her power in the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Zechariah 9:4, word by word
- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
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 “adona” appears- will dispossess herיוֹרִשֶׁyorishe
dispossess
To drive others out of their land.
Where else “yorishe” appears- and strikeהִכָּהhika
strike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “hika” appears- her powerחֵילָchela
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chela” appears- in the seaיָּםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- will be consumedתֵּאָכֵלteachel
devour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “teachel” appears- by fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears
The context
3And Tyre built a bulwark for herself, and heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the mud of the streets.
4 · This verse (above)
5Ashkelon will see it and fear, and Gaza, and will writhe greatly, and Ekron, for her expectation has been put to shame; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.