Zechariah 1:6

But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”
Zechariah 1:6
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

אַ֣ךְ׀ דְּבָרַ֣י וְחֻקַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים הֲל֥וֹא הִשִּׂ֖יגוּ אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר זָמַ֜ם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֔נוּ כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּ כֵּ֖ן עָשָׂ֥ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃ ס

  1. אַ֣ךְ׀'akh“nevertheless”
    Adverb · from אַךְ · “surely” · Strong's H0389
  2. דְּבָרַ֣יde.va.Rai“words my”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  3. וְחֻקַּ֗יve.chu.Kai“and statutes my”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from חֹק · “decree” · Strong's H2706G
  4. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  5. צִוִּ֙יתִי֙tzi.Vi.ti“I commanded”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  6. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. עֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.Dai“servants my”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
  8. הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  9. הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'“¿ not”
    Particle, interrogative + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  10. הִשִּׂ֖יגוּhi.Si.gu“did they overtake”
    Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from נָשַׂג · “to overtake” · Strong's H5381
  11. אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.Khem“ancestors your”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  12. וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vu“and they repented”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׁוּב · “repent” · Strong's H7725O
  13. וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ru“and they said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  14. כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sher“just as”
    Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
  15. זָמַ֜םza.Mam“he planned”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from זָמַם · “to plan” · Strong's H2161
  16. יְהוָ֤הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  17. צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'Ot“of hosts”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
  18. לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sot“to do”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  19. לָ֔נוּLa.nu“to us”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from Op1c · “us” · Strong's H9035
  20. כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙kid.ra.Khei.nu“according to ways our”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  21. וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּu.khe.Ma.'a.la.Lei.nu“and according to deeds our”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from מַעֲלָל · “deed” · Strong's H4611
  22. כֵּ֖ןken“so”
    Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
  23. עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sah“he has done”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  24. אִתָּֽנוּ׃ ס'i.Ta.nu“with us”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)