Zechariah 9:9
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

The prophet breaks forth into a joyful representation of the coming of the Messiah, of whom the ancient Jews explained this prophecy. He took the character of their King, when

he entered Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude.

Reflection

Whatever gifts God bestows on us, we must serve him cheerfully with them; and, when refreshed with blessings, we must say, How great is his goodness! /

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The prophet breaks forth into a joyful representation of the coming of the Messiah, of whom the ancient Jews explained this prophecy. He took the character of their King, when he entered Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude. But his kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It shall not be advanced by outward force or carnal weapons. His gospel shall be preached to the world, and be received among the heathen. A sinful state is a state of bondage; it is a pit, or dungeon, in which there

is no water, no comfort; and we are all by nature prisoners in this pit. Through the precious blood of Christ, many prisoners of Satan have been set at liberty from the horrible pit in which they must otherwise have perished, without hope or comfort. While we admire Him, let us seek that his holiness and truth may be shown in our own spirits and conduct. These promises have accomplishment in the spiritual blessings of the gospel which we enjoy by Jesus Christ. As the deliverance of the Jews was typical of redemption by Christ, so this invitation speaks to all the language of the gospel call. Sinners are prisoners, but prisoners of hope; their case is sad, but not desperate; for there is hope in Israel concerning them. Christ is a Strong-hold, a strong Tower, in whom believers are safe from the fear of the wrath of God, the curse of the law, and the assaults of spiritual enemies. To him we must turn with lively faith; to him we must flee, and trust in his name under all trials and sufferings. It is here promised that the Lord would deliver his people. This passage also refers to the apostles, and the preachers of the gospel in the early ages. God was evidently with them; his words from their lips pierced the hearts and consciences of the hearers. They were wondrously defended in persecution, and were filled with the 2327 influences of the Holy Spirit. They were saved by the Good Shepherd as his flock, and honoured as jewels of his crown. The gifts, graces, and consolations of the Spirit, poured forth on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2 and in succeeding times, are represented. Sharp have been, and still will be, the conflicts of Zion's sons, but their God will give them success. The more we are employed, and satisfied with his goodness, the more we shall admire the beauty revealed in the Redeemer. Whatever gifts God bestows on us, we must serve him cheerfully with them; and, when refreshed with blessings, we must say, How great is his goodness! /

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Hebrew Word Studies (21 words)

H1523 גִּיל
Definition:

19;Imperfectיָגִיל,תָּגִילPsalm 21:24t. (Psalm 21:2 Ktיגיל, Qrיָ֫גֶלwith retracted tone);יָגֵל,תָּגֵלPsalm 13:611t.,וַיָּגֶלPsalm 16:9,אָגִילָה,נָגִילָהPsalm 9:155t.,יָגִילוּPsalm 13:55t.,יְגִילוּןPsa 19;Imperfectיָגִיל,תָּגִילPsalm 21:24t. (Psalm 21:2 Ktיגיל, Qrיָ֫גֶלwith retracted tone);יָגֵל,תָּגֵלPsalm 13:611t.,וַיָּגֶלPsalm 16:9,אָגִילָה,נָגִילָהPsalm 9:155t.,יָגִילוּPsalm 13:55t.,יְגִילוּןPsa

Possible Meanings:
  • circle (semantic_range)
  • age (semantic_range)
H3966 מְאֹד
Definition:

—1force, might,Deuteronomy 6:5וּבְכָלמְֿאֹדֶ֑ךָand with all thymight; hence2 Kings 23:25.2in different idioms(298 t.) to express the idea ofexceedingly, greatly, very(whether of magnitude or degree):a —1force, might,Deuteronomy 6:5וּבְכָלמְֿאֹדֶ֑ךָand with all thymight; hence2 Kings 23:25.2in different idioms(298 t.) to express the idea ofexceedingly, greatly, very(whether of magnitude or degree):a

Possible Meanings:
  • muchness (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H6726 צִיּוֹן
Definition:

7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru 7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru

Possible Meanings:
  • Ṣiyyôn (semantic_range)
  • Zion (semantic_range)
H7321 רוּעַ
Definition:

14;Ezra 3:11,הֵרֵעוּ1 Samuel 17:20, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָרִיעַIsaiah 42:13;Psalm 41:12,וַיָּ֫רַעJoshua 6:20, etc.;Imperativefeminine singularהָרִיעִיZechariah 9:9; masculine pluralהָרִיע 14;Ezra 3:11,הֵרֵעוּ1 Samuel 17:20, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָרִיעַIsaiah 42:13;Psalm 41:12,וַיָּ֫רַעJoshua 6:20, etc.;Imperativefeminine singularהָרִיעִיZechariah 9:9; masculine pluralהָרִיע

Possible Meanings:
  • raise a shout (semantic_range)
  • give a blast (semantic_range)
  • a shout shall not be uttered (semantic_range)
  • shout in triumph (semantic_range)
  • shout for joy (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַם
Definition:

10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1 10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1

Possible Meanings:
  • Jerusalem (semantic_range)
H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
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)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H6662 צַדִיק
Definition:

9+; pluralצַדִּיקִיםExodus 23:8+, etc.; —1just, righteous, in government:a.of Davidic king2 Samuel 23:3;צֶמַהּJeremiah 23:5;Zechariah 9:9(""victorious).b.of judges,Ezekiel 23:45;Proverbs 29:2(see Toy; 9+; pluralצַדִּיקִיםExodus 23:8+, etc.; —1just, righteous, in government:a.of Davidic king2 Samuel 23:3;צֶמַהּJeremiah 23:5;Zechariah 9:9(""victorious).b.of judges,Ezekiel 23:45;Proverbs 29:2(see Toy;

H3467 יָשַׁע
Definition:

45) Phoenician proper nameישע; Sabeanיתֿע(royal epithet), proper nameאליתֿע,יתֿעאל,עמיתֿע, e.g. MordtZMG 1876, 87; 1893, 409. 416. 417, etc. (yet note strange equivalent,תַ=); not in Aramaic; MI4השעני 45) Phoenician proper nameישע; Sabeanיתֿע(royal epithet), proper nameאליתֿע,יתֿעאל,עמיתֿע, e.g. MordtZMG 1876, 87; 1893, 409. 416. 417, etc. (yet note strange equivalent,תַ=); not in Aramaic; MI4השעני

Possible Meanings:
  • deliverance (semantic_range)
  • rescue (semantic_range)
  • salvation (semantic_range)
  • safety (semantic_range)
  • welfare (semantic_range)
H1931 הוּא
Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H6041 עָנִי
Definition:

1251t.; pluralעֲיִּיםIsaiah 3:156t.; constructעֲנִיֵּיIsaiah 10:24t. (see also Kt and Qr belowעָנָוabove); suffixעֲנִיֶּיךָPsalm 72:2;Psalm 74:19,עֲנִיֶּ֑ךָDeuteronomy 15:11,עֲנִיָּוIsaiah 49:13; femi 1251t.; pluralעֲיִּיםIsaiah 3:156t.; constructעֲנִיֵּיIsaiah 10:24t. (see also Kt and Qr belowעָנָוabove); suffixעֲנִיֶּיךָPsalm 72:2;Psalm 74:19,עֲנִיֶּ֑ךָDeuteronomy 15:11,עֲנִיָּוIsaiah 49:13; femi

Possible Meanings:
  • poor (semantic_range)
  • needy (semantic_range)
H7392 רָכַב
Definition:

8; 2masculine singularרָכַבְתָּNumbers 22:30; 3pluralרָֽכְבוּ1 Samuel 30:17;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְכַּבLeviticus 15:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularרְכַבPsalm 45:5;Infinitive constructלִר 8; 2masculine singularרָכַבְתָּNumbers 22:30; 3pluralרָֽכְבוּ1 Samuel 30:17;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְכַּבLeviticus 15:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularרְכַבPsalm 45:5;Infinitive constructלִר

Possible Meanings:
  • band of riders (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H2543 חֲמוֹר
Definition:

16with the ass's jawbone, a heap, two heaps, i.e. so many slain.חֲמֹרֹתָ֑יִםsee I.חֲמוֺר. aboveII.חֲמוֺרnoun masculineGenesis 45:23(he)-ass(Late Hebrewid.(sometimes female, but this regularlyחֲמוֺרָה) 16with the ass's jawbone, a heap, two heaps, i.e. so many slain.חֲמֹרֹתָ֑יִםsee I.חֲמוֺר. aboveII.חֲמוֺרnoun masculineGenesis 45:23(he)-ass(Late Hebrewid.(sometimes female, but this regularlyחֲמוֺרָה)

H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H5895 עַיִר
Definition:

16male ass(young and vigorous); — pluralוַעְיָרִםGenesis 32:16(E); suffixעִירֹהGenesis 49:11(poem; ""בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֺ); constructעַיִר מֶּרֶא(Ges§ 131cN. 2; or appositive KöSynt. § 333 sDi and others)Jo 16male ass(young and vigorous); — pluralוַעְיָרִםGenesis 32:16(E); suffixעִירֹהGenesis 49:11(poem; ""בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֺ); constructעַיִר מֶּרֶא(Ges§ 131cN. 2; or appositive KöSynt. § 333 sDi and others)Jo

Possible Meanings:
  • waking (semantic_range)
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
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)
H0860 אָתוֹן
Definition:

23she-ass(Arabic, Aramaicאַתָּנָא,, Assyrianatânu) —אָתוֺןNumbers 22:2310t.;אֲתֹנְךָNumbers 22:30,32;אֲתֹנוֺGenesis 49:112t.; plural absoluteאֲתֹנֹתGenesis 12:162t.;אֲתֹנוֺתJudges 5:1012t.;אֲתוֺנוֺתJo 23she-ass(Arabic, Aramaicאַתָּנָא,, Assyrianatânu) —אָתוֺןNumbers 22:2310t.;אֲתֹנְךָNumbers 22:30,32;אֲתֹנוֺGenesis 49:112t.; plural absoluteאֲתֹנֹתGenesis 12:162t.;אֲתֹנוֺתJudges 5:1012t.;אֲתוֺנוֺתJo

Possible Meanings:
  • furnace (semantic_range)

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