Zechariah

Zechariah 11:16–17

¹⁶For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will neither care for the lost, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the choice sheep and tear off their hooves.

¹⁷Woe to the worthless shepherd,

who deserts the flock!

May a sword strike his arm

and his right eye!

May his arm be completely withered

and his right eye utterly blinded!”

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Zechariah 11:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
behold	הִנֵּֽה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I	אָנֹכִי֩	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will raise up	מֵקִ֨ים	mê·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
a shepherd	רֹעֶ֜ה	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
in the land	בָּאָ֗רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
who will neither	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
care for	יִפְקֹד֙	yip̄·qōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the lost	הַנִּכְחָד֤וֹת	han·niḵ·ḥā·ḏō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H3582 hide, efface
nor	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek	יְבַקֵּ֔שׁ	yə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
the young	הַנַּ֣עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5289 boy, lad, youth
nor heal	יְרַפֵּ֑א	yə·rap·pê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7495 heal
the broken	וְהַנִּשְׁבֶּ֖רֶת	wə·han·niš·be·reṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
nor	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sustain	יְכַלְכֵּ֔ל	yə·ḵal·kêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3557 comprehend, contain
the healthy	הַנִּצָּבָה֙	han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H5324 take one's stand, stand
but he will devour	יֹאכַ֔ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
the flesh	וּבְשַׂ֤ר	ū·ḇə·śar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of the choice	הַבְּרִיאָה֙	hab·bə·rî·’āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1277 fat
and tear off	יְפָרֵֽק׃ס	yə·p̄ā·rêq	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6561 tear apart, away
their hooves	וּפַרְסֵיהֶ֖ן	ū·p̄ar·sê·hen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H6541 hoof

Zechariah 11:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֣וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to the worthless	הָֽאֱלִיל֙	hā·’ĕ·lîl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H457 felt to suggest
shepherd	רֹעִ֤י	rō·‘î	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
who deserts	עֹזְבִ֣י	‘ō·zə·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the flock	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
May a sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
strike his arm	זְרוֹע֖וֹ	zə·rō·w·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and his right	יְמִינ֑וֹ	yə·mî·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
eye	עֵ֣ין	‘ên	Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
May his arm	זְרֹעוֹ֙	zə·rō·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
be completely withered	יָב֣וֹשׁ	yā·ḇō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
and his right	יְמִינ֖וֹ	yə·mî·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
eye	וְעֵ֥ין	wə·‘ên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
utterly blinded	כָּהֹ֥ה	kā·hōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3543 be or grow dim, faint

Cross-references

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Zechariah 11:16 John 10:1 · Jeremiah 23:2 · John 10:12–13 · Ezekiel 34:2–6 · Matthew 23:13–29 · Luke 12:45–46

Zechariah 11:17 Jeremiah 23:1 · Ezekiel 13:3 · Ezekiel 34:2 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Isaiah 42:19–20 · Matthew 23:16 · 1 Corinthians 10:19–20 · Amos 8:9–10 · Isaiah 6:9–10 · Jeremiah 23:32 · Jeremiah 50:35–37 · Ezekiel 30:21–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.