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Zechariah 6

Zech. 6:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And speak
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him, saying
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Thus speaketh
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
of hosts
tsaba' (Hebrew #6635)
from 6633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
KJV usage: appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
Pronounce: tsaw-baw'
Origin: or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}
, saying
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Behold the man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
whose name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
is The BRANCH
tsemach (Hebrew #6780)
a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative
KJV usage: branch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring(-ing).
Pronounce: tseh'-makh
Origin: from 6779
f; and he shall ζgrow up
tsamach (Hebrew #6779)
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
Pronounce: tsaw-makh'
Origin: a primitive root
out of his place, and he shall build
banah (Hebrew #1129)
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.
Pronounce: baw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
g the temple
heykal (Hebrew #1964)
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
KJV usage: palace, temple.
Pronounce: hay-kawl'
Origin: probably from 3201 (in the sense of capacity)
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
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Zech. 3:8• 8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy companions that sit before thee: for they are men of a sign or portent: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. (Zech. 3:8)
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or, branch up from under him.
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1 Cor. 3:9• 9For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's tillage, God's building. (1 Cor. 3:9)
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Eph. 2:20‑22• 20being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-stone,
 21in whom all the building fitted together increaseth unto a holy temple in [the] Lord,
 22in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God in [the] Spirit. (Eph. 2:20‑22)
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Heb. 3:3• 3For he hath been accounted worthy of more glory than Moses by how much he that built it hath more honour than the house. (Heb. 3:3)
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1 Peter 2:4‑5• 4Unto whom approaching, a living stone, by men indeed rejected but with God chosen, precious,
 5yourselves also as living stones are being builded up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4‑5)

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Lord of Hosts,
The Branch,
The Temple

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Ministry on This Verse

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behold.
Zech. 13:7• 7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. (Zech. 13:7)
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Isa. 32:1‑2• 1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
 2And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. (Isa. 32:1‑2)
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Mic. 5:5• 5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land, {i}and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight princes of men.{/i} (Mic. 5:5)
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Mark 15:39• 39{i}And the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said,{/i} Truly this man was Son of God. (Mark 15:39)
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John 19:5• 5Jesus therefore came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment, and he saith to them, Behold, the man! (John 19:5)
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Acts 13:38• 38Be it known to you therefore [men-] brethren, that through this [Man] remission of sins is preached to you; (Acts 13:38)
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Acts 17:31• 31inasmuch as he has appointed a day, in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom he marked out, having given assurance to all in that he raised him from [the] dead. (Acts 17:31)
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Heb. 7:4,24• 4Now consider how great he [was] to whom the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
 24but he because of his abiding forever hath the priesthood untransferable. (Heb. 7:4,24)
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Heb. 8:3• 3For every high priest is constituted for the offering both gifts and sacrifices, whence necessity [is] that he also have something which he may offer. (Heb. 8:3)
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Heb. 10:12• 12but he having offered one sacrifice for sins, continuously sat down on God's right hand, (Heb. 10:12)
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Zech. 3:8• 8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy companions that sit before thee: for they are men of a sign or portent: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. (Zech. 3:8)
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Psa. 80:15‑17• 15Even the stock which thy right hand planted,{HR}And the plant (son) thou madest strong for thyself.
 16[It is] burned with fire, cut down:{HR}At the rebuke of thy face they perish.
 17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand,{HR}Upon the son of man thou madest strong for thyself. (Psa. 80:15‑17)
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Isa. 4:2• 2In that day shall the Branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel. (Isa. 4:2)
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Isa. 11:1• 1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit: (Isa. 11:1)
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Isa. 53:2• 2For he shall grow up before him as a tender sapling, and as a root out of dry ground; he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him. (Isa. 53:2)
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Jer. 23:5• 5Behold the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. (Jer. 23:5)
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Jer. 33:15• 15In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. (Jer. 33:15)
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Luke 1:78• 78on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; whereby [the] day-spring from on high has visited us, (Luke 1:78)
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Luke 1•  (Luke 1)
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John 1:45• 45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph. (John 1:45)
grow up out of his place.
or, branch up from under him.
heshall build.
Zech. 4:6‑9• 6{i}And he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power,{/i} but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts{i}.
 7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it!
 8And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
 9The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. (Zech. 4:6‑9)
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Zech. 8:9• 9{i}Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.{/i} (Zech. 8:9)
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Matt. 16:18• 18{i}And I also, I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.{/i} (Matt. 16:18)
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Matt. 26:61• 61{i}and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.{/i} (Matt. 26:61)
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Mark 14:58• 58{i}We heard him saying, I will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in the course of three days I will build another not made with hands.{/i} (Mark 14:58)
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Mark 15:29• 29And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, (Mark 15:29)
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John 2:19‑21• 19Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.
 20The Jews therefore said, In forty and six years was this temple built, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
 21But he spoke of the temple of his body. (John 2:19‑21)
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1 Cor. 3:9• 9For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's tillage, God's building. (1 Cor. 3:9)
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Eph. 2:20‑22• 20being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-stone,
 21in whom all the building fitted together increaseth unto a holy temple in [the] Lord,
 22in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God in [the] Spirit. (Eph. 2:20‑22)
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Heb. 3:3‑4• 3For he hath been accounted worthy of more glory than Moses by how much he that built it hath more honour than the house.
 4For every house is builded by someone; but he that built all things [is] God. (Heb. 3:3‑4)
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1 Peter 2:4‑5• 4Unto whom approaching, a living stone, by men indeed rejected but with God chosen, precious,
 5yourselves also as living stones are being builded up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4‑5)
• The BRANCH. According to promise He should spring forth after the flesh from the stock, and thus be the offspring of David; and hence it is added that “He shall grow up out of His place”; that is He should be regarded as born in Zion. (“Zechariah 6” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold a man whose name is the Branche; and he shall grow up from his own place, and he shall build the temple of Jehovah:

JND Translation Notes

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Strictly, "Sprout," as ch. 3.8; from the same root as "grow up," in this verse.

W. Kelly Translation

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and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of Jehovah: