Zechariah
Zechariah 11:17
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!”
Word by word
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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.