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Zechariah

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"Thus says the LORD, 'I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.'

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Thus thus, here Adverb H3541 כֹּ֚ה koh
says to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
the LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
'I will return to turn back, return Verb H7725 בְתִּי ve·ti
to Zion a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. Noun H6726 צִיֹּ֔ון tzi·yo·vn,
and will dwell to settle down, abide, dwell Verb H7931 וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖י ve·sha·chan·ti
in the midst midst Noun H8432 בְּתֹ֣וךְ be·to·vch
of Jerusalem. probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye·ru·sha·lim;
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Then Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ye·ru·sha·lim
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will be called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וְנִקְרְאָ֤ה ve·nik·re·'ah
the City city, town Noun H5892 עִ֣יר־ ir-
of Truth, firmness, faithfulness, truth Noun H571 הָֽאֱמֶ֔ת ha·'e·met,
and the mountain mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 וְהַר־ ve·har-
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh
of hosts army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָאֹ֖ות tze·va·'o·vt
[will be called] the Holy apartness, sacredness Noun H6944 הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ hak·ko·desh.
Mountain.' mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הַ֥ר har
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 

Locations

City of the Lord (Jerusalem)

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Zion (Jerusalem)

ZIONzi'-on (tsiyon; Sion):1. Meaning of the Word2. The Zion of the Jebusites3. Zion of the Prophets4. Zion in Later Poetical Writings and Apocrypha5. Omission of Name by Some Writers6. The Name "Zion" in Christian TimesLITERATURE1. Meaning of the Word:A name applied to Jerusalem, or to certain parts of it, at least since the time of David. Nothing certain is... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Thus says the LORD, 'I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.'
King James Bible "Thus says Thus saith the LORD, 'I will return to Zion LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem: and Jerusalem will shall be called the City a city of Truth, truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.'holy mountain.
Hebrew Greek English "Thus says the LORD, 'I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.'