Zechariah 9:2
Strong's Lexicon
and also
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

upon Hamath,
חֲמָ֖ת (ḥă·māṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2574: Hamath = 'fortress' n pr loc 1) the principle city of upper Syria in the valley of the Orontes n pr m 2) father of the house of Rechab

which borders it,
תִּגְבָּל־ (tiḡ·bāl-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1379: 1) to bound, border 1a) (Qal) to bound, border 1b) (Hiphil) to set bounds, set bounds for

as well as Tyre
צֹ֣ר (ṣōr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6865: Tyre or Tyrus = 'a rock' 1) the Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast

and Sidon,
וְצִיד֔וֹן (wə·ṣî·ḏō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6721: Sidon = 'hunting' 1) ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre

though
כִּ֥י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

they are very
מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness

shrewd.
חָֽכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2449: 1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.

Young's Literal Translation
And also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for—very wise!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.

New American Standard Bible
And Hamath also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.

King James Bible
And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and on Hamath too, which borders on it, and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful.

New Living Translation
Doom is certain for Hamath, near Damascus, and for the cities of Tyre and Sidon, though they are so clever.

English Standard Version
and on Hamath also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.

New American Standard Bible
And Hamath also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.

King James Bible
And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.

International Standard Version
Also Hamath, which borders on it— along with Tyre and Sidon— indeed they are very wise.

NET Bible
as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, and Tyre and Sidon, though they consider themselves to be very wise.

American Standard Version
and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

English Revised Version
and Hamath also which bordereth thereon: Tyre and Zidon, because she is very wise.

Young's Literal Translation
And also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for -- very wise!
















Cross References
Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

Jeremiah 25:22
And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

Jeremiah 47:4
Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.

Jeremiah 49:23
Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

Ezekiel 28:2
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

Ezekiel 28:4
With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

Ezekiel 28:12
Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

Ezekiel 28:21
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

Ezekiel 47:16
Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.

Joel 3:4
Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;

Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
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