Zechariah 12:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am going to makeשָׂ֣ם
(sam)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֧ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
a cupסַף־
(saf-)
5592a: a basin, gobletof uncertain derivation
that causes reelingרַ֛עַל
(ra·'al)
7478: a reelingfrom raal
to allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peoplesהָעַמִּ֖ים
(ha·'am·mim)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
around;סָבִ֑יב
(sa·viv;)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
and when the siegeבַמָּצֹ֖ור
(vam·ma·tzo·vr)
4692: siege enclosure, siege, entrenchmentfrom tsur
is againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
it will alsoוְגַ֧ם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
be againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Judah.יְהוּדָ֛ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















KJV Lexicon
Behold I will make
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
a cup
caph  (saf)
a vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine) -- bason, bowl, cup, door (post), gate, post, threshold.
of trembling
ra`al  (rah'-al)
a reeling (from intoxication) -- trembling.
unto all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
when they shall be in the siege
matsowr  (maw-tsore')
something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness
both against Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and against Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah.

King James Bible
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, I will make Jerusalem a cup that causes staggering for the peoples who surround the city. The siege against Jerusalem will also involve Judah.

International Standard Version
Look, I am making Jerusalem an unstable cup toward all of its surrounding armies when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem.

NET Bible
"I am about to make Jerusalem a cup that brings dizziness to all the surrounding nations; indeed, Judah will also be included when Jerusalem is besieged.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm going to make Jerusalem like a cup [of wine] that makes all the surrounding people stagger. They will attack Judah along with Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
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