Zechariah 11:7 Go deeper
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And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. (KJV)
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וָֽאֶרְעֶה֙va.'er.'Ehand I shepherded
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
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 11:7 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
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 11:7 word 2
צֹ֣אןtzon[the] flock of
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
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 11:7 word 3
הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔הha.ha.re.Gah<the> slaughter
Lemma: הֲרֵגָה (ha.re.gah) · Strong's: H2028H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: slaughter
Used 3 times. Also: Jeremiah 12:3, Zechariah 11:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2028H; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 4
לָכֵ֖ןla.Khen<to> therefore
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 11:7 word 5
עֲנִיֵּ֣י'a.ni.Yei[the] afflicted [ones] of
Lemma: עָנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H6041
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: afflicted
Used 71 times. Also: Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 15:11, Deuteronomy 24:12, Deuteronomy 24:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6041; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 6
הַצֹּ֑אןha.Tzonthe 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 11:7 word 7
וָאֶקַּֽח\־va.'e.kach-and 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 11:7 word 8
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Neitwo
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 9
מַקְל֗וֹתmak.Lotstaffs
Lemma: מַקֵּל (maq.qel) · Strong's: H4731
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: rod
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 30:37, Genesis 30:38, Genesis 30:39, Genesis 30:41, Genesis 32:10, Exodus 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4731; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 10
לְאַחַ֞דle.'a.Chad<to> one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 11
קָרָ֤אתִיka.Ra.tiI called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 12
נֹ֙עַם֙no.'amFavor
Lemma: נֹ֫עַם (no.am) · Strong's: H5278
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pleasantness
Used 7 times. Also: Psalms 27:4, Psalms 90:17, Proverbs 3:17, Proverbs 15:26, Proverbs 16:24, Zechariah 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5278; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 13
וּלְאַחַד֙u.le.'a.Chadand <to> one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 14
קָרָ֣אתִיka.Ra.tiI called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 15
חֹֽבְלִ֔יםchoe.LimUnion
Lemma: חֹבְלִים (chov.lim) · Strong's: H2256C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: union
Used 2 times. Also: Zechariah 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2256C; TAHOT Zechariah 11:7 word 16
וָאֶרְעֶ֖הva.'er.'Ehand I shepherded
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
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 11:7 word 17
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
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 11:7 word 18
הַצֹּֽאן\׃ha.Tzonthe 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 11:7 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So I pastured | → | רָעָה H7462B to pasture |
| the flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| marked for slaughter | → | הֲרֵגָה H2028H slaughter |
| especially | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| the afflicted | → | עָנִי H6041 afflicted |
| of the flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| Then I took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| for myself | → | |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| staffs | → | מַקֵּל H4731 rod |
| calling | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| Favor | → | נֹ֫עַם H5278 pleasantness |
| and the other | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| . . . | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| Union | → | חֹבְלִים H2256C union |
| and I pastured | → | רָעָה H7462B to pasture |
| the flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
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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