Zechariah 9:3
"And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Here are judgements foretold on several nations. While the Macedonians and Alexander's successors were in warfare in these countries, the Lord promised to protect his people.

Reflection

God's power and goodness are seen in her special preservation. The Lord encamps about his church, and while armies of proud opposers shall pass by and return, his eyes watch

over her, so that they cannot prevail, and shortly the time will come when no exactor shall pass by her any more.

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Here are judgements foretold on several nations. While the Macedonians and Alexander's successors were in warfare in these countries, the Lord promised to protect his people. God's house lies in

the midst of an enemy's country; his church is as a lily among thorns. God's power and goodness are seen in her special preservation. The Lord encamps about his church, and while armies of proud opposers shall pass by and return, his eyes watch over her, so that they cannot prevail, and shortly the time will come when no exactor shall pass by her any more.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H1129 בָּנָה
Definition:

5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc. 5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc.

Possible Meanings:
  • build (semantic_range)
  • build (semantic_range)
  • be built (semantic_range)
H6865 צֹר
Definition:

Tyre, famous Phoenician city (Phoenicianצר; Assyrian‚urru, so Tel Amarna; EgyptianDa-(ï)ra, Da-ruWMMAs.u.Eur.185); —צֹר2 Samuel 24:732t.,צוֺר1 Kings 5:158t. (Gi); — city of Hiram, friend of David and Tyre, famous Phoenician city (Phoenicianצר; Assyrian‚urru, so Tel Amarna; EgyptianDa-(ï)ra, Da-ruWMMAs.u.Eur.185); —צֹר2 Samuel 24:732t.,צוֺר1 Kings 5:158t. (Gi); — city of Hiram, friend of David and

Possible Meanings:
  • knives of flint (semantic_range)
H4692 מָצוֹר
Definition:

7suffixמְצוּרֶ֑ךָEzekiel 4:8; —1siegeשָׂם עָלֵינוּ׳מMicah 4:14he hath laid siege to us, compare׳וְנָתַתָּ֫ עָלֶיהָ מEzekiel 4:2;׳בּוֺא בַמּis come into a state of siegeDeuteronomy 20:19;2 Kings 24:10; 7suffixמְצוּרֶ֑ךָEzekiel 4:8; —1siegeשָׂם עָלֵינוּ׳מMicah 4:14he hath laid siege to us, compare׳וְנָתַתָּ֫ עָלֶיהָ מEzekiel 4:2;׳בּוֺא בַמּis come into a state of siegeDeuteronomy 20:19;2 Kings 24:10;

Possible Meanings:
  • siege-enclosure (semantic_range)
  • entrenchment (semantic_range)
H6651 צָבַר
Definition:

35;Psalm 39:7; 3feminine singularוַתִּצְבָּרֿZechariah 9:3, etc.; —heap up, in great quantity: with accusative cornGenesis 41:35,49 (E), dead frogsExodus 8:10(J), dustHabakkuk 1:10, silver like dustZe 35;Psalm 39:7; 3feminine singularוַתִּצְבָּרֿZechariah 9:3, etc.; —heap up, in great quantity: with accusative cornGenesis 41:35,49 (E), dead frogsExodus 8:10(J), dustHabakkuk 1:10, silver like dustZe

H3701 כֶּסֶף
Definition:

9silver, money(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician, Zinjirliכסף; Aramaicכַּסְמָּא; PalmyreneכספאVogNo. 23; Assyriankaspu; probably thepalemetal Thes and others, compare RSJPh xiv,125) —׳כabsoluteGenesis 20:16+ 9silver, money(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician, Zinjirliכסף; Aramaicכַּסְמָּא; PalmyreneכספאVogNo. 23; Assyriankaspu; probably thepalemetal Thes and others, compare RSJPh xiv,125) —׳כabsoluteGenesis 20:16+

H6083 עָפָר
Definition:

42dry earth, dust; — absolute׳עGenesis 2:7+, constructעֲפַרGenesis 13:16+; suffixעֲפָרֵךְEzekiel 26:12,עֲפָרוֺDeuteronomy 9:21, etc.; plural constructעַפְרֹתJob 28:6;Proverbs 8:26; —1literally:a.dry, 42dry earth, dust; — absolute׳עGenesis 2:7+, constructעֲפַרGenesis 13:16+; suffixעֲפָרֵךְEzekiel 26:12,עֲפָרוֺDeuteronomy 9:21, etc.; plural constructעַפְרֹתJob 28:6;Proverbs 8:26; —1literally:a.dry,

Possible Meanings:
  • young hart (semantic_range)
  • stag (semantic_range)
H2742 חֲרוּץ
Definition:

Or charuts {khaw-roots'}; passive participle ofcharats; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sha Or charuts {khaw-roots'}; passive participle ofcharats; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sha

H2916 טִיט
Definition:

226t.; constructid.Micah 7:105t.; —1mud, mireof streets (always in simile of contempt, ignominious treatment)חוּצוֺת׳טMicah 7:10;Psalm 18:43=2 Samuel 22:43;Zechariah 9:3;Zechariah 10:5; of Jeremiah's 226t.; constructid.Micah 7:105t.; —1mud, mireof streets (always in simile of contempt, ignominious treatment)חוּצוֺת׳טMicah 7:10;Psalm 18:43=2 Samuel 22:43;Zechariah 9:3;Zechariah 10:5; of Jeremiah's

Possible Meanings:
  • clay (semantic_range)
H2351 חוּץ
Definition:

3etc.; —1the outside, of a house, tent, city, camp, etc., often used, especially with prepositions, to express the adverb idea ofoutside, abroad(Aramaic synonym, except in sense2a, isבַּר,):a.as accus 3etc.; —1the outside, of a house, tent, city, camp, etc., often used, especially with prepositions, to express the adverb idea ofoutside, abroad(Aramaic synonym, except in sense2a, isבַּר,):a.as accus

Possible Meanings:
  • sew together (semantic_range)
  • bind, compress (semantic_range)
  • bandage (semantic_range)
  • encompass (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)

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