In Zechariah 9 of Zechariah .
And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
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וַתִּ֥בֶן vativen and build וַתִּ֥בֶן vativen and build בָּנָה conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the story H1129 to build (literally and figuratively) (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. צֹ֛ר tsor Tyre צֹ֛ר tsor Tyre צֹר noun, proper name — “Tyre” H6865 Tsor, a place in Palestine Tyre, Tyrus. מָצ֖וֹר matsor siege מָצ֖וֹר matsor siege מָצוֹר noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “siege”, the ordinary form H4692 something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower. לָ֑הּ lah to לָ֑הּ lah to לָ֑הּ preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to” to וַתִּצְבָּר ־ vatitsbar and gather וַתִּצְבָּר vatitsbar and gather צָבַר conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and gather”, the next action in the story H6651 to aggregate gather (together), heap (up), lay up. כֶּ֨סֶף֙ kesef money כֶּ֨סֶף֙ kesef money כֶּסֶף noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary form H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money money, price, silver(-ling). כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר keafar as dust כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר keafar as dust עָפָר preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as dust”, the ordinary form H6083 dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. וְחָר֖וּץ vecharuts and gold וְחָר֖וּץ vecharuts and gold חֲרוּץ conjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and gold”, the ordinary form H2742 properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall. כְּטִ֥יט ketit as clay כְּטִ֥יט ketit as clay טִיט preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as clay”, the of-form, joined to the next word H2916 mud or clay; figuratively, calamity clay, dirt, mire. חוּצֽוֹת ׃ chutsot abroad חוּצֽוֹת chutsot abroad חוּץ noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “abroad”, the ordinary form H2351 properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
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American Standard Version (1901) And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Young’s Literal Translation And Tyre doth build a bulwark to herself, And doth heap silver as dust, And gold as mire of out-places.
World English Bible Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
Darby Translation And Tyre hath built herself a stronghold, and hath heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Douay-Rheims And Tyre hath built herself a strong hold, and heaped together silver as earth, and gold as the mire of the streets.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English And Tyrus built strong-holds for herself, and heaped up silver as dust, and gathered gold as the mire of the ways.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε Τύρος ὀχυρώματα αὐτῇ, καὶ ἐθησαύρισεν ἀργύριον ὡς χοῦν, καὶ συνήγαγε χρυσίον ὡς πηλὸν ὁδῶν.
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