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And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD . (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 1
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 2
אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito me
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 3
הַשְׁלִיכֵ֙הוּ֙hash.li.Khe.huthrow it
Lemma: שָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) · Strong's: H7993
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to throw
Used 125 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7993; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 4
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 5
הַיּוֹצֵ֔רhai.yo.Tzerthe potter
Lemma: יָצַר (ya.tsar) · Strong's: H3335H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: to form: potter
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 17:28, 1 Chronicles 4:23, Psalms 2:9, Isaiah 29:16, Isaiah 30:14, Isaiah 41:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3335H; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 6
אֶ֣דֶר'E.der[the] magnificence of
Lemma: אֶ֫דֶר (e.der) · Strong's: H0145
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: robe
Used 2 times. Also: Micah 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0145; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 7
הַיְקָ֔רhay.Karthe value
Lemma: יְקָר (ye.qar) · Strong's: H3366
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: preciousness
Used 17 times. Also: Esther 1:4, Esther 1:20, Esther 6:3, Esther 6:6, Esther 6:7, Esther 6:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3366; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 8
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 9
יָקַ֖רְתִּיya.Kar.tiI was valued
Lemma: יָקַר (ya.qar) · Strong's: H3365
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: be precious
Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:30, 1 Samuel 26:21, 2 Kings 1:13, 2 Kings 1:14, Psalms 49:8, Psalms 72:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3365; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 10
מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑םme.'a.lei.Hemfrom <the> with them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 11:13 word 11
וָֽאֶקְחָה֙va.'ek.Chahand I took !
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 12
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.Shimthirty
Lemma: שְׁלֹשִׁים (she.lo.shim) · Strong's: H7970
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: thirty
Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 11:12, Genesis 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7970; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 13
הַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silver
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 14
וָאַשְׁלִ֥יךְva.'ash.Likhand I threw
Lemma: שָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) · Strong's: H7993
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhw1cs)
Meaning: to throw
Used 125 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7993; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 15
אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> it
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 16
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: temple
Used 398 times. Also: Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 23:18, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 9:23, Judges 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004Q; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 17
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 18
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 19
הַיּוֹצֵֽר\׃hai.yo.Tzerthe potter
Lemma: יָצַר (ya.tsar) · Strong's: H3335H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: to form: potter
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 17:28, 1 Chronicles 4:23, Psalms 2:9, Isaiah 29:16, Isaiah 30:14, Isaiah 41:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3335H; TAHOT Zechariah 11:13 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to me | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Throw | → | שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw |
| it to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the potter | → | יָצַר H3335H to form: potter |
| this magnificent | → | אֶ֫דֶר H0145 robe |
| price | → | יְקָר H3366 preciousness |
| at which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| they valued me | → | יָקַר H3365 be precious |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| So I took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the thirty | → | שְׁלֹשִׁים H7970 thirty |
| pieces of silver | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| and threw | → | שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw |
| them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the potter | → | יָצַר H3335H to form: potter |
| in the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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