Zechariah

Zechariah 11:8

⁸And in one month I dismissed three shepherds.

My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And in one	אֶחָ֑ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
month	בְּיֶ֣רַח	bə·ye·raḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3391 month
I dismissed	וָאַכְחִ֛ד	wā·’aḵ·ḥiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3582 hide, efface
three	שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
shepherds	הָרֹעִ֖ים	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
My soul	נַפְשִׁי֙	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
grew impatient	וַתִּקְצַ֤ר	wat·tiq·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7114 be short
with	בָּהֶ֔ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and their souls	נַפְשָׁ֖ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
also	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
detested	בָּחֲלָ֥ה	bā·ḥă·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H973 feel loathing
me	בִֽי׃	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.