Zechariah 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thusכֹּ֤ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַר֙
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,צְבָאֹ֔ות
(tze·va·'o·vt,)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
Oldזְקֵנִ֣ים
(ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
men and old womenוּזְקֵנֹ֔ות
(u·ze·ke·no·vt,)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
will againעֹ֤ד
(od)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
sitיֵֽשְׁבוּ֙
(ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the streetsבִּרְחֹבֹ֖ות
(bir·cho·vo·vt)
7339: a broad open place, plazafrom rachab
of Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
each manוְאִ֧ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
with his staffמִשְׁעַנְתֹּ֛ו
(mish·'an·tov)
4938b: a stafffrom shaan
in his handבְּיָדֹ֖ו
(be·ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of age.מֵרֹ֥ב
(me·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
There shall yet old men
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
and old women
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the streets
rchob  (rekh-obe')
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
with his staff
mish`enah  (mish-ay-naw')
support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick -- staff.
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
for very
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
age
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age.

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD of Hosts says this: "Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age.

International Standard Version
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'There will yet be old men and old women sitting in the parks of Jerusalem, each one of them holding canes in their hands due to their old age!

NET Bible
Moreover, the LORD who rules over all says, 'Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD of Armies says: Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem. Each will have a cane in hand because of old age.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand because of old age.
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