Zechariah 3:8
Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
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ASV
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee; for they are men that are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch.
KJV
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| שְֽׁמַֽע־ | she.ma'- | hear | H8085 → |
| נָ֞א | na' | please | H4994 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ׀ | ye.ho.Shu.a' | O Joshua | H3091 → |
| הַכֹּהֵ֣ן | ha.ko.Hen | the priest | H3548 → |
| הַגָּד֗וֹל | ha.ga.Dol | <the> great | H1419 → |
| אַתָּה֙ | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| וְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙ | ve.re.'Ei.kha | and companions your | H7453 → |
| הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים | hai.yo.she.Vim | who sit | H3427 → |
| לְפָנֶ֔יךָ | le.fa.Nei.kha | <to> before you | H6440 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| אַנְשֵׁ֥י | 'an.Shei | [are] men of | H582 → |
| מוֹפֵ֖ת | mo.Fet | sign | H4159 → |
| הֵ֑מָּה | He.mah | they | H1992 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| הִנְנִ֥י | hi.Ni | here I | H2005 → |
| מֵבִ֛יא | me.Vi' | [am] about to bring | H935 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עַבְדִּ֖י | 'av.Di | servant my | H5650 → |
| צֶֽמַח׃ | Tze.mach | branch | H6780 → |
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