Zechariah

Zechariah 13:2–4

²And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity^a from the land.

³And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.

⁴And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.

Footnotes

a 13:2 Or the unclean spirit

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Zechariah 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְהָיָה֩	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on that	הַה֜וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַיּ֨וֹם	ḇay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
declares	נְאֻ֣ם׀	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
I will erase	אַכְרִ֞ית	’aḵ·rîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the names	שְׁמ֤וֹת	šə·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8034 name
of the idols	הָֽעֲצַבִּים֙	hā·‘ă·ṣab·bîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6091 idol
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and they will no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be remembered	יִזָּכְר֖וּ	yiz·zā·ḵə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2142 remember
I will also remove	אַעֲבִ֥יר	’a·‘ă·ḇîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the spirit	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of impurity	הַטֻּמְאָ֖ה	haṭ·ṭum·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2932 uncleanness
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Zechariah 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
if	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
anyone	אִישׁ֮	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
still	עוֹד֒	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
prophesies	יִנָּבֵ֣א	yin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
his father	אָבִ֨יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמּ֤וֹ	wə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
who bore him	יֹֽלְדָיו֙	yō·lə·ḏāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
will say	וְאָמְר֣וּ	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵ֠לָיו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
You shall not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
remain alive	תִֽחְיֶ֔ה	ṯiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have spoken	דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ	dib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
falsely	שֶׁ֥קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
When he prophesies	בְּהִנָּבְאֽוֹ׃	bə·hin·nā·ḇə·’ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
his father	אָבִ֧יהוּ	’ā·ḇî·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמּ֛וֹ	wə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
who bore him	יֹלְדָ֖יו	yō·lə·ḏāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
will pierce him through	וּדְקָרֻ֜הוּ	ū·ḏə·qā·ru·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1856 pierce, pierce through

Zechariah 13:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְהָיָ֣ה׀	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on that	הַה֗וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
every	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
prophet	הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesies	בְּהִנָּֽבְאֹת֑וֹ	bə·hin·nā·ḇə·’ō·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
will be ashamed	יֵבֹ֧שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
of his vision	מֵחֶזְיֹנ֖וֹ	mê·ḥez·yō·nōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2384 vision
and he will not	וְלֹ֧א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
put on	יִלְבְּשׁ֛וּ	yil·bə·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
a hairy	שֵׂעָ֖ר	śê·‘ār	Noun - masculine singular	H8181 hair
cloak	אַדֶּ֥רֶת	’ad·de·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H155 glory, cloak
in order to	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
deceive	כַּחֵֽשׁ׃	ka·ḥêš	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean

Cross-references

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Zechariah 13:2 1 Kings 22:22 · Jeremiah 23:14–15 · Hosea 2:17 · Exodus 23:13 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Ezekiel 37:23 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Ezekiel 30:13 · Zephaniah 1:3–4 · Revelation 16:13–14 · 2 Peter 2:15–19 · Matthew 12:43

Zechariah 13:3 Deuteronomy 13:6–11 · Deuteronomy 18:20 · Jeremiah 23:34 · Ezekiel 14:9

Zechariah 13:4 Micah 3:6–7 · Matthew 3:4 · Revelation 11:3 · 2 Kings 1:8 · Isaiah 20:2 · Mark 1:6 · Jeremiah 6:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.