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For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. (KJV)

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כִּ֧יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 1

הַתְּרָפִ֣יםha.te.ra.Fimthe teraphim

Lemma: תְּרָפִים (te.ra.phim) · Strong's: H8655

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: teraphim

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 31:19, Genesis 31:34, Genesis 31:35, Judges 17:5, Judges 18:14, Judges 18:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8655; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 2

דִּבְּרוּ\־di.be.ru-they speak

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 3

אָ֗וֶן'A.venwickedness

Lemma: אָ֫וֶן (a.ven) · Strong's: H0205G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: evil: wickedness

Used 66 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:23, Job 4:8, Job 11:11, Job 11:14, Job 15:35, Job 21:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0205G; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 4

וְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙ve.ha.kos.Mimand the diviners

Lemma: קָסַם (qa.sam) · Strong's: H7080

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to divine

Used 18 times. Also: Deuteronomy 18:10, Deuteronomy 18:14, Joshua 13:22, 1 Samuel 6:2, 2 Kings 17:17, Isaiah 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7080; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 5

חָ֣זוּCha.zuthey see

Lemma: חָזָה (cha.zah) · Strong's: H2372

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to see

Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 18:21, Exodus 24:11, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Job 8:17, Job 15:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2372; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 6

שֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerfalsehood

Lemma: שֶׁ֫קֶר (she.qer) · Strong's: H8267

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: deception

Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 5:9, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 23:7, Leviticus 6:3, Leviticus 6:5, Leviticus 19:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8267; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 7

וַֽחֲלֹמוֹת֙va.cha.lo.mOtand [the] dreams of

Lemma: חֲלוֹם (cha.lom) · Strong's: H2472

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: dream

Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 20:3, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:10, Genesis 31:11, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 37:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2472; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 8

הַשָּׁ֣ואha.Sha.v'<the> worthlessness

Lemma: שָׁוְא (shav) · Strong's: H7723G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: vanity: false

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 23:1, Deuteronomy 5:20, Job 11:11, Job 31:5, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 24:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7723G; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 9

יְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruthey speak

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 10

הֶ֖בֶלHe.velfutility

Lemma: הֶ֫בֶל (he.vel) · Strong's: H1892

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: vanity

Used 73 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:21, 1 Kings 16:13, 1 Kings 16:26, 2 Kings 17:15, Job 7:16, Job 9:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1892; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 11

יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּןye.na.che.Munthey comfort !

Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to be sorry: comfort

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 37:35, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 50:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5162G; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 12

עַל\־'al-there-

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 13

כֵּן֙ken-fore

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 14

נָסְע֣וּna.se.'Uthey have set out

Lemma: נָסַע (na.sa) · Strong's: H5265

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to set out

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:9, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 33:12, Genesis 33:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5265; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 15

כְמוֹ\־khe.mov-like

Lemma: כְּמוֹ (ke.mo) · Strong's: H3644G

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: like

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 41:39, Genesis 44:15, Genesis 44:18, Exodus 9:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3644G; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 16

צֹ֔אןTzonsheep

Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: flock

Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 17

יַעֲנ֖וּya.'a.Nuthey are afflicted

Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6031B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to afflict

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 15:13, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 31:50, Genesis 34:2, Exodus 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6031B; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 18

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 19

אֵ֥ין'einthere not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 20

רֹעֶֽה\׃\ \פro.'Eh[is] a shepherd

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to pasture

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 26:20, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7462B; TAHOT Zechariah 10:2 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For	→	כִּי H3588A for
idols	→	תְּרָפִים H8655 teraphim
speak	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
deceit	→	אָ֫וֶן H0205G evil: wickedness
and diviners	→	קָסַם H7080 to divine
see	→	חָזָה H2372 to see
illusions	→	שֶׁ֫קֶר H8267 deception
they tell	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
false	→	שָׁוְא H7723G vanity: false
dreams	→	חֲלוֹם H2472 dream
and offer empty	→	הֶ֫בֶל H1892 vanity
comfort	→	נָחַם H5162G to be sorry: comfort
Therefore	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	כֵּן H3651C so
the people wander	→	נָסַע H5265 to set out
like	→	כְּמוֹ H3644G like
sheep	→	צֹאן H6629G flock
oppressed	→	עָנָה H6031B to afflict
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
lack	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
of a shepherd	→	רָעָה H7462B to pasture

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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