Zechariah

Zechariah 11:10–11

¹⁰Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two,^b revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations. ¹¹It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

Footnotes

b 11:10 Or broke it; similarly in verse 14

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Zechariah 11:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next I took	וָאֶקַּ֤ח	wā·’eq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
my staff	מַקְלִי֙	maq·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4731 rod, staff
called Favor	נֹ֔עַם	nō·‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
and cut it in two	וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע	wā·’eḡ·da‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1438 hew, hew down or off
revoking	לְהָפֵיר֙	lə·hā·p̄êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6565 break, frustrate
the covenant	בְּרִיתִ֔י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
I had made	כָּרַ֖תִּי	kā·rat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הָעַמִּֽים׃	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

Zechariah 11:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It was revoked	וַתֻּפַ֖ר	wat·tu·p̄ar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
on that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and so	כֵ֜ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the afflicted	עֲנִיֵּ֤י	‘ă·nî·yê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the flock	הַצֹּאן֙	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
who were watching	הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים	haš·šō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
me	אֹתִ֔י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
knew	וַיֵּדְע֨וּ	way·yê·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Zechariah 11:10 Zechariah 11:7 · Psalm 89:39 · Jeremiah 14:21 · Jeremiah 31:31–32 · Hebrews 8:8–13 · Psalm 90:17 · Luke 21:5–6 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Hebrews 7:17–22 · Acts 6:13–14 · Romans 9:3–5 · Luke 21:32

Zechariah 11:11 Lamentations 3:25–26 · James 2:5–6 · Isaiah 40:31 · Zephaniah 3:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.