Haggaichapter 2
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Haggai 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The latter glory of this house shall be greater1
Haggai 2:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בַּשְּׁבִיעִ֕יbasheviiin the seventh [month]H7637בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםbeesrimon [day] twentyH6242וְאֶחָ֖דveechadand oneH259לַחֹ֑דֶשׁlachodeshof the monthH2320הָיָה֙hayahit cameH1961דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־beyad-by [the] hand ofH3027חַגַּ֥יchagaiHaggaiH2292הַנָּבִ֖יאhanavi'the prophetH5030לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
Haggai 2:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֱמָר־ʾemor-sayH559נָ֗אna'pleaseH4994אֶל־ʾel-toH413זְרֻבָּבֶ֤לzerubavelZerubbabelH2216בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שַׁלְתִּיאֵל֙shaltielShealtielH7597פַּחַ֣תpachat[the] governor ofH6346יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063וְאֶל־veel-and toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹצָדָ֖קyehotzadakJehozadakH3087הַכֹּהֵ֣ןhakohenthe priestH3548הַגָּד֑וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וְאֶל־veel-and toH413שְׁאֵרִ֥יתsheerit[the] remnant ofH7611הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
Haggai 2:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִ֤יmiwho?H4310בָכֶם֙vakhemamong youהַנִּשְׁאָ֔רhanishar[is] the [one who] remainsH7604אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhoH834רָאָה֙raahhe sawH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַבַּ֣יִתhabayitthe houseH1004הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088בִּכְבוֹד֖וֹbikhvodoin splendor itsH3519הָרִאשׁ֑וֹןharishon<the> formerH7223וּמָ֨הumahand what?H4100אַתֶּ֜םʾatem[are] youH859רֹאִ֤יםroimseeingH7200אֹתוֹ֙ʾoto<obj.> itH853עַ֔תָּהʾatahnowH6258הֲל֥וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808כָמֹ֛הוּkhamohu[is] as itH3644כְּאַ֖יִןkeayinas nothingH369בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃beeineikhemin view yourH5869
Haggai 2:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֣הveatahand nowH6258חֲזַ֣קchazakbe strongH2388זְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל׀zerubavelO ZerubbabelH2216נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֡הyahwehYahwehH3068וַחֲזַ֣קvachazakand be strongH2388יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyehoshua'O JoshuaH3091בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹצָדָק֩yehotzadakJehozadakH3087הַכֹּהֵ֨ןhakohenthe priestH3548הַגָּד֜וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וַחֲזַ֨קvachazakand be strongH2388כָּל־kol-O allH3605עַ֥םʾam[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֛רֶץhaaretzthe landH776נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068וַֽעֲשׂ֑וּvaasuand workH6213כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589אִתְּכֶ֔םʾitekhem[am] with youH854נְאֻ֖םneum[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tzevaotof hostsH6635
Haggai 2:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֞רhadavarthe wordH1697אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834כָּרַ֤תִּיkaratiI cutH3772אִתְּכֶם֙ʾitekhemwith youH854בְּצֵאתְכֶ֣םbetzetekhemwhen came out youH3318מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714וְרוּחִ֖יveruchiand spirit myH7307עֹמֶ֣דֶתʾomedet[is] standingH5975בְּתוֹכְכֶ֑םbetokhemin midst of youH8432אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּירָֽאוּ׃ סtirauyou be afraidH3372
Haggai 2:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588כֹ֤הkhohthusH3541אָמַר֙ʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635ע֥וֹדodyetH5750אַחַ֖תʾachatone [time]H259מְעַ֣טmeat[is] a littleH4592הִ֑יאhi'itH1931וַאֲנִ֗יvaaniand IH589מַרְעִישׁ֙marish[am] about to shakeH7493אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַיָּ֖םhaiyamthe seaH3220וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הֶחָרָבָֽה׃hecharavahthe dry groundH2724
Haggai 2:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙vehirashtiand I will shakeH7493אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֔םhagoyimthe nationsH1471וּבָ֖אוּuvauand they will comeH935חֶמְדַּ֣תchemdat[the] precious thing ofH2532כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֑םhagoyimthe nationsH1471וּמִלֵּאתִ֞יumiletiand I will fillH4390אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַבַּ֤יִתhabayitthe houseH1004הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088כָּב֔וֹדkavodsplendorH3519אָמַ֖רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tzevaotof hostsH6635
Haggai 2:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לִ֥יli[belongs] to meהַכֶּ֖סֶףhakesefthe silverH3701וְלִ֣יveliand [belongs] to meהַזָּהָ֑בhazahavthe goldH2091נְאֻ֖םneum[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tzevaotof hostsH6635
Haggai 2:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גָּד֣וֹלgadolgreatH1419יִֽהְיֶ֡הyihyehit will beH1961כְּבוֹד֩kevod[the] splendor ofH3519הַבַּ֨יִתhabayitthe houseH1004הַזֶּ֤הhazeh<the> thisH2088הָאַֽחֲרוֹן֙haacharon<the> latterH314מִן־min-more thanH4480הָ֣רִאשׁ֔וֹןharishonthe formerH7223אָמַ֖רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635וּבַמָּק֤וֹםuvamakomand in the placeH4725הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088אֶתֵּ֣ןʾetenI will giveH5414שָׁל֔וֹםshalompeaceH7965נְאֻ֖םneum[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פtzevaotof hostsH6635
Ask the priests: holiness does not spread, but uncleanness does10
Haggai 2:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בְּעֶשְׂרִ֤יםbeesrimon [day] twentyH6242וְאַרְבָּעָה֙vearbaahand fourH702לַתְּשִׁיעִ֔יlateshiiof the ninth [month]H8671בִּשְׁנַ֥תbishnatin yearH8141שְׁתַּ֖יִםshetayimtwoH8147לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁledareyaveshof DariusH1867הָיָה֙hayahit cameH1961דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413חַגַּ֥יchagaiHaggaiH2292הַנָּבִ֖יאhanavi'the prophetH5030לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
Haggai 2:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541אָמַ֖רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635שְׁאַל־sheal-askH7592נָ֧אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548תּוֹרָ֖הtorahinstructionH8451לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
Rashi on Haggai 2:11
Now ask the priests the Torah Perhaps in exile they forgot the laws of sanctified things, and of impurity and purity.
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Haggai 2:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֵ֣ן׀henthere!H2005יִשָּׂא־yisa'-he will carryH5375אִ֨ישׁʾishsomeoneH376בְּשַׂר־besar-flesh ofH1320קֹ֜דֶשׁkodeshholinessH6944בִּכְנַ֣ףbikhnafin [the] skirt ofH3671בִּגְד֗וֹbigdogarment hisH899וְנָגַ֣עvenaga'and he will touchH5060בִּ֠כְנָפוֹbikhnafowith skirt hisH3671אֶל־ʾel-<to>H413הַלֶּ֨חֶםhalechem<the> breadH3899וְאֶל־veel-and <to>H413הַנָּזִ֜ידhanazid<the> cooked foodH5138וְאֶל־veel-and <to>H413הַיַּ֧יִןhaiyayin<the> wineH3196וְאֶל־veel-and <to>H413שֶׁ֛מֶןshemenoilH8081וְאֶל־veel-and <to>H413כָּל־kol-everyH3605מַאֲכָ֖לmaakhalfoodH3978הֲיִקְדָּ֑שׁhayikdash¿ will it become holyH6942וַיַּעֲנ֧וּvaiyaanuand they answeredH6030הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לֹֽא׃lo'noH3808
Rashi on Haggai 2:12
contaminated flesh flesh of contamination of a carcass as a creeping thing.
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Haggai 2:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חַגַּ֔יchagaiHaggaiH2292אִם־ʾim-ifH518יִגַּ֧עyiga'he will touchH5060טְמֵא־teme'-a [person] unclean ofH2931נֶ֛פֶשׁnefesha corpseH5315בְּכָל־bekhol<in> allH3605אֵ֖לֶּהʾelehthese [things]H428הֲיִטְמָ֑אhayitma'¿ will it become uncleanH2930וַיַּעֲנ֧וּvaiyaanuand they answeredH6030הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559יִטְמָֽא׃yitma'it will become uncleanH2930
Haggai 2:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֨עַןvaiyaanand he answeredH6030חַגַּ֜יchagaiHaggaiH2292וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559כֵּ֣ןken[is] thusH3651הָֽעָם־haom-the peopleH5971הַ֠זֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וְכֵן־vekhen-and [is] thusH3651הַגּ֨וֹיhagoythe nationH1471הַזֶּ֤הhazeh<the> thisH2088לְפָנַי֙lefanai<to> before meH6440נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וְכֵ֖ןvekhenand [is] thusH3651כָּל־kol-allH3605מַעֲשֵׂ֣הmaaseh[the] work ofH4639יְדֵיהֶ֑םyedeihemhands theirH3027וַאֲשֶׁ֥רvaasherand [that] whichH834יַקְרִ֛יבוּyakrivuthey will bring nearH7126שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033טָמֵ֥אtame'[is] uncleanH2931הֽוּא׃hu'itH1931
Rashi on Haggai 2:14
So is this people Just as you err in this, so do you err in many halachot.
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From this day on, I will bless you15
Haggai 2:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּה֙veatahand thereforeH6258שִֽׂימוּ־simu-setH7760נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לְבַבְכֶ֔םlevavkhemheart yourH3824מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088וָמָ֑עְלָהvamaelahand up -wardsH4605מִטֶּ֧רֶםmiteremfrom beforeH2962שֽׂוּם־sum-putH7760אֶ֛בֶןʾevena stoneH68אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֶ֖בֶןʾevena stoneH68בְּהֵיכַ֥לbeheikhalin [the] temple ofH1964יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Haggai 2:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִֽהְיוֹתָ֥םmihyotamfrom when were theyH1961בָּא֙ba'someone cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413עֲרֵמַ֣תʾaremata heap ofH6194עֶשְׂרִ֔יםʾesrimtwenty [measures]H6242וְהָיְתָ֖הvehayetahand it wasH1961עֲשָׂרָ֑הʾasarahtenH6235בָּ֣אba'someone cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַיֶּ֗קֶבhaiyekevthe wine vatH3342לַחְשֹׂף֙lachsofto drawH2834חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםchamishimfifty [measures]H2572פּוּרָ֔הpuraha winepressH6333וְהָיְתָ֖הvehayetahand it wasH1961עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ʾesrimtwentyH6242
Haggai 2:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִכֵּ֨יתִיhikeitiI struckH5221אֶתְכֶ֜םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853בַּשִּׁדָּפ֤וֹןbashidafonwith <the> blightH7711וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙uvaiyerakonand with <the> mildewH3420וּבַבָּרָ֔דuvabaradand with <the> hailH1259אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מַעֲשֵׂ֣הmaaseh[the] work ofH4639יְדֵיכֶ֑םyedeikhemhands yourH3027וְאֵין־veein-and notH369אֶתְכֶ֥םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853אֵלַ֖יʾelaito meH413נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Haggai 2:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שִׂימוּ־simu-setH7760נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לְבַבְכֶ֔םlevavkhemheart yourH3824מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088וָמָ֑עְלָהvamaelahand up -wardsH4605מִיּוֹם֩miyomfrom dayH3117עֶשְׂרִ֨יםʾesrimtwentyH6242וְאַרְבָּעָ֜הvearbaahand fourH702לַתְּשִׁיעִ֗יlateshiiof the ninth [month]H8671לְמִן־lemin-<to> fromH4480הַיּ֛וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whenH834יֻסַּ֥דyusadit was foundedH3245הֵֽיכַל־heikhal-[the] temple ofH1964יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068שִׂ֥ימוּsimusetH7760לְבַבְכֶֽם׃levavkhemheart yourH3824
Haggai 2:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַע֤וֹדhaod¿ stillH5750הַזֶּ֙רַע֙hazera'[is] the seedH2233בַּמְּגוּרָ֔הbamegurahin the granaryH4035וְעַד־vead-and toH5704הַגֶּ֨פֶןhagefenthe vineH1612וְהַתְּאֵנָ֧הvehateenahand the fig treeH8384וְהָרִמּ֛וֹןveharimonand the pomegranateH7416וְעֵ֥ץveetzand [the] tree ofH6086הַזַּ֖יִתhazayitthe oliveH2132לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נָשָׂ֑אnasa'it has borne [fruit]H5375מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088אֲבָרֵֽךְ׃ סʾavarekhI will blessH1288
Zerubbabel, my chosen signet ring20
Haggai 2:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Haggai 2:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֱמֹ֕רʾemorsayH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413זְרֻבָּבֶ֥לzerubavelZerubbabelH2216פַּֽחַת־pachat-[the] governor ofH6346יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahH3063לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589מַרְעִ֔ישׁmarish[am] about to shakeH7493אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe earthH776
Haggai 2:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָֽפַכְתִּי֙vehafakhtiand I will overthrowH2015כִּסֵּ֣אkise'[the] throne ofH3678מַמְלָכ֔וֹתmamlakhotkingdomsH4467וְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔יvehishmadtiand I will destroyH8045חֹ֖זֶקchozek[the] strength ofH2392מַמְלְכ֣וֹתmamlekhot[the] kingdoms ofH4467הַגּוֹיִ֑םhagoyimthe nationsH1471וְהָפַכְתִּ֤יvehafakhtiand I will overthrowH2015מֶרְכָּבָה֙merkavahchariotryH4818וְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָverokheveihaand riders itsH7392וְיָרְד֤וּveyareduand they will go downH3381סוּסִים֙susimhorsesH5483וְרֹ֣כְבֵיהֶ֔םverokheveihemand riders theirH7392אִ֖ישׁʾisheachH376בְּחֶ֥רֶבbecherevby [the] sword ofH2719אָחִֽיו׃ʾachivbrother hisH251
Haggai 2:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֣וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָא֡וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635אֶ֠קָּחֲךָʾekachakhaI will take youH3947זְרֻבָּבֶ֨לzerubavelO ZerubbabelH2216בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤לshealtielShealtielH7597עַבְדִּי֙ʾavdiservant myH5650נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָvesamtikhaand I will make youH7760כַּֽחוֹתָ֑םkachotamlike <the> signet-ringH2368כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בְךָ֣vekha<in> youבָחַ֔רְתִּיvachartiI have chosenH977נְאֻ֖םneum[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tzevaotof hostsH6635