Zechariah 11:16 Go deeper
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For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. (KJV)
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כִּ֣יkifor
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 11:16 word 1
הִנֵּֽה\־hi.neh-here!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 2
אָנֹכִי֩'a.no.KhiI
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 3
מֵקִ֨יםme.Kim[am] about to raise up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to arise: raise
Used 40 times. Also: Exodus 26:30, Exodus 40:2, Exodus 40:17, Exodus 40:18, Exodus 40:33, Leviticus 26:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965H; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 4
רֹעֶ֜הro.'Eha 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 11:16 word 5
בָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzin the land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 6
הַנִּכְחָד֤וֹתha.nikh.cha.Dotthose [which] are being destroyed
Lemma: כָּחַד (ka.chad) · Strong's: H3582
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrfpa)
Meaning: to hide
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 47:18, Exodus 9:15, Exodus 23:23, Joshua 7:19, 1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3582; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 7
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 8
יִפְקֹד֙yif.Kodhe will visit
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to reckon: visit
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 21:1, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485I; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 9
הַנַּ֣עַרha.Na.'arthe young man
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5289
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: newborn
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5289; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 10
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 11
יְבַקֵּ֔שׁye.va.Keshhe will seek
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 12
וְהַנִּשְׁבֶּ֖רֶתve.ha.nish.Be.retand the [one which] is maimed
Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7665
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrfsa)
Meaning: to break
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 19:9, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 22:14, Exodus 23:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7665; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 13
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 14
יְרַפֵּ֑אye.ra.Pe'he will heal
Lemma: רָפָא (ra.pah) · Strong's: H7495
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to heal
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 20:17, Genesis 50:2, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 21:19, Leviticus 13:18, Leviticus 13:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7495; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 15
הַנִּצָּבָה֙ha.ni.tza.Vahthe [one which] stands firm
Lemma: נָצַב (na.tsav) · Strong's: H5324
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrfsa)
Meaning: to stand
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5324; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 16
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 17
יְכַלְכֵּ֔לye.khal.Kelhe will sustain
Lemma: כּוּל (kul) · Strong's: H3557
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to sustain
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 45:11, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 50:21, Ruth 4:15, 2 Samuel 19:32, 2 Samuel 19:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3557; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 18
וּבְשַׂ֤רu.ve.Sarand [the] flesh of
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 19
הַבְּרִיאָה֙ha.be.ri.'Ahthe fat [sheep]
Lemma: בָּרִיא (ba.ri) · Strong's: H1277
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: fat
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:4, Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:7, Genesis 41:18, Genesis 41:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1277; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 20
יֹאכַ֔לyo.Khalhe will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 21
וּפַרְסֵיהֶ֖ןu.far.sei.Henand hooves their
Lemma: פַּרְסָה (par.sah) · Strong's: H6541
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: hoof
Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 10:26, Leviticus 11:3, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6, Leviticus 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6541; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 22
יְפָרֵֽק\׃\ \סye.fa.Rekhe will tear off
Lemma: פָּרַק (pa.raq) · Strong's: H6561
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to tear
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 27:40, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3, Exodus 32:24, 1 Kings 19:11, Psalms 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6561; TAHOT Zechariah 11:16 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| behold | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| I | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| will raise up | → | קוּם H6965H to arise: raise |
| a shepherd | → | רָעָה H7462B to pasture |
| in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| who will neither | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| care for | → | פָּקַד H6485I to reckon: visit |
| the lost | → | כָּחַד H3582 to hide |
| nor | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| seek | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| the young | → | נַ֫עַר H5289 newborn |
| nor heal | → | רָפָא H7495 to heal |
| the broken | → | שָׁבַר H7665 to break |
| nor | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| sustain | → | כּוּל H3557 to sustain |
| the healthy | → | נָצַב H5324 to stand |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| but he will devour | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| the flesh | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| of the choice [sheep] | → | בָּרִיא H1277 fat |
| and tear off | → | פָּרַק H6561 to tear |
| their hooves | → | פַּרְסָה H6541 hoof |
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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