Passage Research
Zechariah 2 — Sermon Preparation
A man with a measuring line envisions a Jerusalem too populous for walls; God promises to be a wall of fire around her and his glory within. Below is a research summary for Zechariah 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 18
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Zechariah 2 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| קֶרֶן | qeren | H7161 | 5 | horn, flask |
| זָרָה | zârâh | H2219 | 3 | toss, diffuse |
| נְאֻם | nᵉʼum | H5002 | 4 | oracle |
| תָּוֶךְ | tâvek | H8432 | 4 | bisection, centre |
| יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם | Yᵉrûwshâlaim | H3389 | 4 | Jerushalaim, Jerushalem |
| נָשָׂא | nâsâʼ | H5375 | 4 | lift |
| יְהוּדָה | Yᵉhûwdâh | H3063 | 4 | Jehudah |
How preachers through history handled this text
18 public-domain excerpts on Zechariah 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Here is a prediction of the coming of Christ in human nature. Many nations in that day would renounce idolatry, and God will own those for his people who join him with purpose of heart. Glorious times are foretold as a prophecy of our Lord's coming and kingdom. God is about to do something unexpected, and very surprising, and to plead his people's cause, which had long seemed neglected. Silently submit to his holy will, and patiently wait the event; assured that God will complete all his work. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Zechariah 2:10–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Zion— Zech 2:10
- Jerusalem— Zech 2:12
- Babylon 1— Zech 2:6
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