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Zechariah 8 — Sermon Preparation
God declares his passionate jealousy for Zion and promises to return to Jerusalem — old and young filling its streets, and nations longing to seek God there. Below is a research summary for Zechariah 8, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 23
- verses
- 356 / 135
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 19
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Zechariah 8 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| צָבָא | tsâbâʼ | H6635 | 18 | mass, army |
| אֶמֶת | ʼemeth | H571 | 5 | stability, certainty |
| צוֹם | tsôwm | H6685 | 4 | fast |
| יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם | Yᵉrûwshâlaim | H3389 | 6 | Jerushalaim, Jerushalem |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 7 | people, tribe |
| שָׁלוֹם | shâlôwm | H7965 | 4 | safe, well |
| חָזַק | châzaq | H2388 | 4 | fasten, seize |
How preachers through history handled this text
19 public-domain excerpts on Zechariah 8, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“When God comes towards us in ways of mercy, we must meet him with joy and thankfulness. Therefore be faithful and honest in all your dealings; and let it be a pleasure to you to be so, though thereby you come short of the gains others get dishonestly; and, as much as in you lies, live peaceably with all men. Let the truths of God rule in your heads, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts. Thus the ancient servants of God drew the notice of heathen neighbours, whose prejudices were softened. A great increase to the church shall be made. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Zechariah 8:18–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem— Zech 8:15
- Zion— Zech 8:2
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