The Meaning of Zechariah 8:19 Explained

Zechariah 8:19

KJV: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

YLT: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months, are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved.

Darby: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful gatherings. Love ye then truth and peace.

ASV: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth month , and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love truth and peace.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thus saith  the LORD  of hosts;  The fast  of the fourth  [month], and the fast  of the fifth,  and the fast  of the seventh,  and the fast  of the tenth,  shall be to the house  of Judah  joy  and gladness,  and cheerful  feasts;  therefore love  the truth  and peace. 

What does Zechariah 8:19 Mean?

Study Notes

seventh month i.e. October.
tenth month i.e. January.
fifth month i.e. August.
seventh month i.e. October.
tenth month i.e. January.
fourth month i.e. July.
fifth month i.e. August.
seventh month i.e. October.
tenth month i.e. January.

Context Summary

Zechariah 8:18-23 - The Nations Will Seek The God Of Israel
In his final answer the prophet gives a delightful picture of the future, which was on the eve of complete realization. So entirely would the memory of the past be obliterated that fateful anniversaries would soon fade from their minds. Indeed they would discover that their dark days had been the source and origin of their glad ones. In all subsequent ages, even when persecuting the Jews, the foremost nations have taken hold of their skirts, appropriating their sacred writings, venerating their lawgivers, prophets, and saints; and believing in the noblest representative of their race.
The prophet passes his eye over the surrounding nations, showing that his people need fear no more, because their oppressors had been effectually silenced. [source]

Chapter Summary: Zechariah 8

1  The restoration of Jerusalem
9  They are encouraged to build the temple by God's favor to them
16  Good works are required of them
18  Joy and blessing are promised

What do the individual words in Zechariah 8:19 mean?

thus says Yahweh of hosts the fast of the fourth [month] and the fast of the fifth of the seventh of the tenth shall be for the house of Judah joy and gladness and feasts cheerful therefore truth and peace love -
כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת צ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֡י וְצ֣וֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי֩ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י הָעֲשִׂירִ֗י יִהְיֶ֤ה לְבֵית־ יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂשׂ֣וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָאֱמֶ֥ת וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹם אֱהָֽבוּ פ

כֹּֽה־  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַ֞ר  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֣ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צְבָא֗וֹת  of  hosts 
Parse: Noun, common plural
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
צ֣וֹם  the  fast 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: צֹום  
Sense: fast, fasting.
הָרְבִיעִ֡י  of  the  fourth  [month] 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: רְבִיעִי 
Sense: fourth.
וְצ֣וֹם  and  the  fast 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: צֹום  
Sense: fast, fasting.
הַחֲמִישִׁי֩  of  the  fifth 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: חֲמִישִׁי  
Sense: ordinal number, 5th.
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י  of  the  seventh 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: שְׁבִיעִי  
Sense: seventh.
הָעֲשִׂירִ֗י  of  the  tenth 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: עֲשִׂירִי  
Sense: ordinal number.
יִהְיֶ֤ה  shall  be 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לְבֵית־  for  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוּדָה֙  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
לְשָׂשׂ֣וֹן  joy 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׂשֹׂון  
Sense: gladness, joy, exultation, rejoicing.
וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔ה  and  gladness 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: שִׂמְחָה  
Sense: joy, mirth, gladness.
וּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖ים  and  feasts 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מֹועֵד  
Sense: appointed place, appointed time, meeting.
טוֹבִ֑ים  cheerful 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: טָבַב 
Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
וְהָאֱמֶ֥ת  therefore  truth 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֱמֶת  
Sense: firmness, faithfulness, truth.
וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹם  and  peace 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׁלֹום  
Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.
אֱהָֽבוּ  love 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation