Zechariah

Zechariah 13:7–9

7Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,

against the man who is My Companion,

declares the LORD of Hosts.

Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered,d

and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

8And in all the land,

declares the LORD,

two-thirds will be cut off and perish,

but a third will be left in it.

9This third I will bring through the fire;

I will refine them like silver

and test them like gold.

They will call on My name,

and I will answer them.

I will say, ‘They are My people,’

and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

Footnotes

  • d 13:7 Cited in Matthew 26:31|MAT 26:31and Mark 14:27

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Zechariah 13:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Awakeעוּרִ֤י‘ū·rîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
O swordחֶ֗רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
My Shepherdרֹעִי֙rō·‘îVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
againstוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the manגֶּ֣בֶרge·ḇerNoun - masculine singular constructH1397 man
who is My Companionעֲמִיתִ֔י‘ă·mî·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5997 associate, fellow, relation
declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
Strikeהַ֤ךְhaḵVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5221 smite
the Shepherdהָֽרֹעֶה֙hā·rō·‘ehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
and the sheepהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
will be scatteredוּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָū·ṯə·p̄ū·ṣe·nāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
and I will turnוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
My handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the little onesהַצֹּעֲרִֽים׃haṣ·ṣō·‘ă·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6819 be, or grow, insignificant

Zechariah 13:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
two-thirdsפִּֽי־pî-Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
will be cut offיִכָּרְת֖וּyik·kā·rə·ṯūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
perishיִגְוָ֑עוּyiḡ·wā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1478 expire perish, die
but a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יתwə·haš·šə·li·šîṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
will be leftיִוָּ֥תֶרyiw·wā·ṯerVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3498 remain over
in itבָּֽהּ׃bāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Zechariah 13:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙haš·šə·li·šîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֤יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
through the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
I will refine themוּצְרַפְתִּים֙ū·ṣə·rap̄·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6884 smelt, refine, test
like silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and test themוּבְחַנְתִּ֖יםū·ḇə·ḥan·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH974 examine, try
like goldהַזָּהָ֑בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
They will callיִקְרָ֣אyiq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
on My nameבִשְׁמִ֗יḇiš·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
and Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will answer themאֶעֱנֶ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
I will sayאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
They are My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
and theyה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will sayיֹאמַ֖רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃ס’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God

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Zechariah 13:7 Mark 14:27 · Matthew 26:31 · John 16:32 · Isaiah 40:11 · Mark 14:50 · Ezekiel 37:24 · Micah 5:2 · Zechariah 11:7 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · Jeremiah 47:6 · John 10:10–18 · Revelation 1:8

Zechariah 13:8 Ezekiel 5:12 · Revelation 16:19 · Ezekiel 5:2–4 · Malachi 4:1–3 · Revelation 8:7–12 · Luke 23:28–30 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · Matthew 24:21–22 · Amos 9:8–9 · Matthew 23:35–37 · Isaiah 6:13 · Daniel 9:27

Zechariah 13:9 Psalm 50:15 · Jeremiah 29:11–12 · Acts 2:21 · Isaiah 65:23–24 · Isaiah 48:10 · Psalm 34:15–19 · 1 Peter 1:6–7 · Psalm 91:15 · Revelation 21:7 · 1 Peter 4:12 · Jeremiah 30:22 · Isaiah 43:2

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