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Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. (KJV)
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ה֣וֹיHowoe to!
Lemma: הוֹי (hoy) · Strong's: H1945
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: woe!
Used 51 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:30, Isaiah 1:4, Isaiah 1:24, Isaiah 5:8, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1945; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 1
רֹעִ֤יro.'Ishepherd of my
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
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 11:17 word 2
הָֽאֱלִיל֙ha.'e.Lil<the> worthlessness
Lemma: אֱלִיל (e.lil) · Strong's: H0457
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: idol
Used 19 times. Also: Leviticus 19:4, Leviticus 26:1, 1 Chronicles 16:26, Job 13:4, Psalms 96:5, Psalms 97:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0457; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 3
עֹזְבִ֣י'o.ze.Vi[who] abandons
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 4
הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzon<of> the flock
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 11:17 word 5
חֶ֥רֶבChe.reva sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 6
עַל\־'al-[will be] on
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 11:17 word 7
זְרוֹע֖וֹze.ro.'Oarm his
Lemma: זְרוֹעַ (ze.ro.a) · Strong's: H2220
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: arm
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 49:24, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:16, Numbers 6:19, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2220; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 8
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on
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 11:17 word 9
עֵ֣ין'ein[the] eye of
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 10
יְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.Noright [side] his
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: right
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 11
זְרֹעוֹ֙ze.ro.'Oarm his
Lemma: זְרוֹעַ (ze.ro.a) · Strong's: H2220
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: arm
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 49:24, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:16, Numbers 6:19, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2220; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 12
יָב֣וֹשׁya.Vo.oshtotally <wither>
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3001
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to wither
Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:14, Joshua 2:10, Joshua 4:23, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 9:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3001; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 13
תִּיבָ֔שׁti.Vashit will wither
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3001
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to wither
Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:14, Joshua 2:10, Joshua 4:23, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 9:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3001; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 14
וְעֵ֥יןve.'Einand [the] eye of
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 15
יְמִינ֖וֹye.mi.Noright [side] his
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: right
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 16
כָּהֹ֥הka.Hohcertainly <to dim>
Lemma: כָּהָה (ka.hah) · Strong's: H3543A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to grow dim
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 27:1, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:56, Deuteronomy 34:7, Job 17:7, Isaiah 42:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3543A; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 17
תִכְהֶֽה\׃\ \סtikh.Hehit will grow dim
Lemma: כָּהָה (ka.hah) · Strong's: H3543A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to grow dim
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 27:1, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:56, Deuteronomy 34:7, Job 17:7, Isaiah 42:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3543A; TAHOT Zechariah 11:17 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Woe | → | הוֹי H1945 woe! |
| to the worthless | → | אֱלִיל H0457 idol |
| shepherd | → | רָעָה H7462B to pasture |
| who deserts | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
| the flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| May a sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| strike his arm | → | זְרוֹעַ H2220 arm |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and his right | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| eye | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| May his arm | → | זְרוֹעַ H2220 arm |
| be completely withered | → | יָבֵשׁ H3001 to wither |
| . . . | → | יָבֵשׁ H3001 to wither |
| and his right | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| eye | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| utterly blinded | → | כָּהָה H3543A to grow dim |
| . . . | → | כָּהָה H3543A to grow dim |
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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