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Zechariah 6:2

In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

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בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֥הbamerkavahin chariot. See also H1024מֶרְכָּבָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in chariot. See also H1024”, the ordinary formH4818a chariotchariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת).הָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖הharishonahthe firstרִאשׁוֹןdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.סוּסִ֣יםsusimhorse . Compare H6571סוּסnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).אֲדֻמִּ֑יםadumimruddyאָדֹםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “ruddy”, the ordinary formH122rosyred, ruddy.וּבַמֶּרְכָּבָ֥הuvamerkavahand in chariot. See also H1024מֶרְכָּבָהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in chariot. See also H1024”, the ordinary formH4818a chariotchariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת).הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhashenitthe againשֵׁנִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the again”, the ordinary formH8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, againagain, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).סוּסִ֥יםsusimhorse . Compare H6571סוּסnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).שְׁחֹרִֽיםshechorimblackשָׁחֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “black”, the ordinary formH7838properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jettyblack.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)