Zechariah 9:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For I will bendדָרַ֨כְתִּי
(da·rach·ti)
1869: to tread, marcha prim. root
Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
as My bow,קֶ֚שֶׁת
(ke·shet)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
I will fillמִלֵּ֣אתִי
(mil·le·ti)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
the bow 
 
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
with Ephraim.אֶפְרַ֔יִם
(ef·ra·yim,)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
And I will stirוְעֹורַרְתִּ֤י
(ve·'o·v·rar·ti)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
up your sons,בָנַ֙יִךְ֙
(va·na·yich)
1121: sona prim. root
O Zion,צִיֹּ֔ון
(tzi·yo·vn,)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
your sons,בָּנַ֖יִךְ
(ba·na·yich)
1121: sona prim. root
O Greece;יָוָ֑ן
(ya·van;)
3120: a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their landfrom the same as yonah
And I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ
(ve·sam·tich)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
you like a warrior'sגִּבֹּֽור׃
(gib·bo·vr.)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
sword.כְּחֶ֥רֶב
(ke·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
When I have bent
darak  (daw-rak')
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
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.
for me filled
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
the bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
with Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and raised up
`uwr  (oor)
to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self).
thy sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
O Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
against thy sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
O Greece
Yavan  (yaw-vawn')
effervescing (i.e. hot and active); Javan, the name of a son of Joktan, and of the race (Ionians, i.e. Greeks) descended from him, with their territory; also of a place in Arabia -- Javan.
and made
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
thee as the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
of a mighty man
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For I will bend Judah as My bow, I will fill the bow with Ephraim. And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece; And I will make you like a warrior's sword.

King James Bible
When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I will bend Judah as My bow; I will fill that bow with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece. I will make you like a warrior's sword.

International Standard Version
For I have bent Judah as if it were my bow, loading it with Ephraim. I raised up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, wielding you like a mighty warrior's sword."

NET Bible
I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against yours, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior's sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will bend Judah as my bow and draw my bow with Ephraim [as its arrow]. I will stir up your people, Zion, against your people, Greece, and I will use you like a warrior's sword.

King James 2000 Bible
When I have bent Judah as my bow, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you like the sword of a mighty man.
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