Zechariah

Zechariah 13:3–4

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.

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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

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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.