Haggai 1:1 KJV - Bible Verse

Haggai 1:1

"In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,"

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Observe the sin of the Jews, after their return from captivity in Babylon. Those employed for God may be driven from their work by a storm, yet they must go

back to it.

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Reflection

Whatever God will take pleasure in when done, we ought to take pleasure in doing. Let those who have put off their return to God, 2299 return with all their

heart, while there is time.

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Observe the sin of the Jews, after their return from captivity in Babylon. Those employed for God may be driven from their work by a storm, yet they must go back to it. They did not say that they would not build a temple, but, Not yet. Thus men do not say they will never repent and reform, and be religious, but, Not yet. And so the great business we were sent into the world to do, is not done. There is a proneness in us to think wrongly of discouragements in our duty,

as if they were a discharge from our duty, when they are only for the trial of our courage and faith. They neglected the building of God's house, that they might have more time and money for worldly affairs. That the punishment might answer to the sin, the poverty they thought to prevent by not building the temple, God brought upon them for not building it. Many good works have been intended, but not done, because men supposed the proper time was not come. Thus believers let slip opportunities of usefulness, and sinners delay the concerns of their souls, till too late. If we labour only for the meat that perishes, as the Jews here, we are in danger of losing our labour; but we are sure it shall not be in vain in the Lord, if we labour for the meat which lasts to eternal life. If we would have the comfort and continuance of temporal enjoyments, we must have God as our Friend. See alsoLuke 12:33. When God crosses our temporal affairs, and we meet with trouble and disappointment, we shall find the cause is, that the work we have to do for God and our own souls is left undone, and we seek our own things more than the things of Christ. How many, who plead that they cannot afford to give to pious or charitable designs, often lavish ten times as much in needless expenses on their houses and themselves! But those are strangers to their own interests, who are full of care to adorn and enrich their own houses, while God's temple in their hearts lies waste. It is the great concern of every one, to apply to the necessary duty of self-examination and communion with our own hearts concerning our spiritual state. Sin is what we must answer for; duty is what we must do. But many are quick-sighted to pry into other people's ways, who are careless of their own. If any duty has been neglected, that is no reason why it should still be so. Whatever God will take pleasure in when done, we ought to take pleasure in doing. Let those who have put off their return to God, 2299 return with all their heart, while there is time.

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Hebrew Word Studies (28 words)

H8141 שָׁנֶה

Definition:

10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,

Possible Meanings:

year (semantic_range)

H8147 שְׁנַיִם

Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H1867 דֱּרְיָוֵשׁ

Definition:

5;Haggai 1:1,15;Haggai 2:10;Zechariah 1:1,7;Zechariah 7:1.2Darius Codomannus, 336-332Nehemiah 12:22.3'Darius the Mede,'Daniel 9:1;Daniel 11:1, compare BevDan. p. 19.דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ15proper name, masculi 5;Haggai 1:1,15;Haggai 2:10;Zechariah 1:1,7;Zechariah 7:1.2Darius Codomannus, 336-332Nehemiah 12:22.3'Darius the Mede,'Daniel 9:1;Daniel 11:1, compare BevDan. p. 19.דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ15proper name, masculi

H4428 מֶלֶךְ

Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:

counsel (semantic_range)
advice (semantic_range)

H2320 חֹדֶשׁ

Definition:

11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra 11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra

H8345 שִׁשִּׁי

Definition:

315t., etc.;בַּשָּׁנָההַשִּׁשִּׁיתLeviticus 25:21;Ezekiel 8:1, etc.; constructשִׁשִּׁית הַהִיןEzekiel 4:116th part of the hin, compareEzekiel 45:13;Ezekiel 46:14; read׳שׁalsoEzekiel 45:13b (see [שִׁשָ 315t., etc.;בַּשָּׁנָההַשִּׁשִּׁיתLeviticus 25:21;Ezekiel 8:1, etc.; constructשִׁשִּׁית הַהִיןEzekiel 4:116th part of the hin, compareEzekiel 45:13;Ezekiel 46:14; read׳שׁalsoEzekiel 45:13b (see [שִׁשָ

Possible Meanings:

sixth (semantic_range)

H3117 יוֹם

Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H0259 אֶחָד

Definition:

5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ

Possible Meanings:

one (semantic_range)
one (semantic_range)
each (semantic_range)
every (semantic_range)
a certain (semantic_range)

H2320 חֹדֶשׁ

Definition:

H1961 הָיָה

Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:

fall out (semantic_range)
come to pass (semantic_range)
become (semantic_range)
be (semantic_range)
Fall out (semantic_range)

H1697 דָבָר

Definition:

14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו 14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו

Possible Meanings:

speaking (semantic_range)

H3068 יְהוָֹה

Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:

Yahweh (semantic_range)
the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
life-giver (semantic_range)

H3027 יָד

Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:

power (semantic_range)

H2292 חַגַּי

Definition:

Fromchag; festive; Chaggai, a Heb. Prophet -- Haggai.see HEBREWchagBrown-Driver-Briggsחַגַּיproper name, masculine(festal; Phoenicianחגי,חגת; PalmyreneחגגוVogNo. 61) — the prophet HaggaiHaggai 1:1,3,1 Fromchag; festive; Chaggai, a Heb. Prophet -- Haggai.see HEBREWchagBrown-Driver-Briggsחַגַּיproper name, masculine(festal; Phoenicianחגי,חגת; PalmyreneחגגוVogNo. 61) — the prophet HaggaiHaggai 1:1,3,1

H5030 נָבִיא

Definition:

7155t.; suffixנְבִיאֶ֑ךָExodus 7:1; pluralנְבִיאִיםNumbers 11:2982t.;נְנִאִיםJeremiah 27:1816t.; suffixנְבִיאַיPsalm 105:15;נְבִיָאו1 Kings 22:22;נְבִיאָו֯2 Kings 17:13, etc.; —1genuineprophetof׳י,נבי 7155t.; suffixנְבִיאֶ֑ךָExodus 7:1; pluralנְבִיאִיםNumbers 11:2982t.;נְנִאִיםJeremiah 27:1816t.; suffixנְבִיאַיPsalm 105:15;נְבִיָאו1 Kings 22:22;נְבִיאָו֯2 Kings 17:13, etc.; —1genuineprophetof׳י,נבי

H0413 אֶל

Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:

these (semantic_range)

H2216 זְרֻבָּבֶל

Definition:

19(twice in verse) (but son of ShealtielEzra 3:2,8 etc., compareשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלbrother (?) ofמְּדָיָה1 Chronicles 3:17); leader of first returning exilesEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7;Ezra 3:2,8;Ezra 4:2,3;Nehe 19(twice in verse) (but son of ShealtielEzra 3:2,8 etc., compareשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלbrother (?) ofמְּדָיָה1 Chronicles 3:17); leader of first returning exilesEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7;Ezra 3:2,8;Ezra 4:2,3;Nehe

H1121 בֵּן

Definition:

25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:

son (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
children (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)
young men (semantic_range)

H7597 שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל

Definition:

3); — first son of Jehoiachin and uncle of Zerubbabel according to1 Chronicles 3:17(compare1 Chronicles 3:18;1 Chronicles 3:19); but Zerubbabel's fatherHaggai 1:1;Haggai 2:23;Ezekiel 3:2,8;Nehemiah 12 3); — first son of Jehoiachin and uncle of Zerubbabel according to1 Chronicles 3:17(compare1 Chronicles 3:18;1 Chronicles 3:19); but Zerubbabel's fatherHaggai 1:1;Haggai 2:23;Ezekiel 3:2,8;Nehemiah 12

Possible Meanings:

I have asked (semantic_range)
of God (semantic_range)

H6346 פֶחָה

Definition:

24governor(loan-word from Assyrianpa—âti[abbreviated frombel pa—âti],lord of a district; compare perhaps Old Aramaicפחיgovernor); — absolute׳הַמּNehemiah 5:14, constructמַּחַ֫תHaggai 1:1+,מֵּחַתֿHagga 24governor(loan-word from Assyrianpa—âti[abbreviated frombel pa—âti],lord of a district; compare perhaps Old Aramaicפחיgovernor); — absolute׳הַמּNehemiah 5:14, constructמַּחַ֫תHaggai 1:1+,מֵּחַתֿHagga

H3063 יְהוּדָה

Definition:

35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ 35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ

Possible Meanings:

Judah (semantic_range)
son of Jacob and Leah (semantic_range)
tribe (semantic_range)
nation (semantic_range)
land of Judah (semantic_range)

H0413 אֶל

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

these (semantic_range)

H3091 יְהוֹשׁוּעַ

Definition:

21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud 21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud

Possible Meanings:

is salvation (semantic_range)
is opulence (semantic_range)

H1121 בֵּן

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

son (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
children (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)
young men (semantic_range)

H3087 יְהוֹצָדָק

Definition:

1,12,14;Haggai 2:2,4;Zechariah 6:11;1 Chronicles 5:40;1 Chronicles 5:41; =׳יוֺEzra 3:2,8;Ezra 5:2;Ezra 10:18;Nehemiah 12:26(ᵐ5Ἰωσαδακ,Ἰωσεδεκ).Topical LexiconOverviewJehozadak appears eight times in t 1,12,14;Haggai 2:2,4;Zechariah 6:11;1 Chronicles 5:40;1 Chronicles 5:41; =׳יוֺEzra 3:2,8;Ezra 5:2;Ezra 10:18;Nehemiah 12:26(ᵐ5Ἰωσαδακ,Ἰωσεδεκ).Topical LexiconOverviewJehozadak appears eight times in t

Possible Meanings:

is righteous (semantic_range)

H3548 כֹּהֵן

Definition:

18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi 18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi

H1419 גָּדוֹל

Definition:

13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t. 13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t.

Possible Meanings:

great (semantic_range)
loud (semantic_range)
do great things (semantic_range)
greatness (semantic_range)

H0559 אָמַר

Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:

lamb (semantic_range)

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