Zechariah 11
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
2Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
3There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
4Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
5Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
6For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
7And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
9Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.
10And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
11And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
12And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
13And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
14Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
15And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
16For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
17Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵתʼêthH85318× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- לֹאlôʼH380810× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- רָעָהrâʻâhH746210× in this chapter
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30687× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כִּיkîyH35887× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אָמַרʼâmarH5596× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- צֹאןtsôʼnH66296× in this chapter
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
- אֵלʼêlH4135× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- עַלʻalH59215× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- כָּחַדkâchadH35824× in this chapter
to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy
- לָקַחlâqachH39474× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8344× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- אֶחָדʼechâdH2593× in this chapter
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- יָדyâdH30273× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- אָכַלʼâkalH3983× in this chapter
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- מַקֵּלmaqqêlH47313× in this chapter
a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)
- עַיִןʻayinH58693× in this chapter
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- פָּרַרpârarH65653× in this chapter
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
- שָׁדַדshâdadH77033× in this chapter
properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7763× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- בָּשָׂרbâsârH13202× in this chapter
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
- גָּדַעgâdaʻH14382× in this chapter
to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20092× in this chapter
lo!
- הֲרֵגָהhărêgâhH20282× in this chapter
slaughter
- זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻH22202× in this chapter
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
- חֶבֶלchebelH22562× in this chapter
a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin
- חָמַלchâmalH25502× in this chapter
to commiserate; by implication, to spare
- יָבֵשׁyâbêshH30012× in this chapter
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
- יָלַלyâlalH32132× in this chapter
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
- יָמִיןyâmîynH32252× in this chapter
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
- יָצַרyâtsarH33352× in this chapter
to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)
- כָּהָהkâhâhH35432× in this chapter
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
- כֵּןkênH36512× in this chapter
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
- כֶּסֶףkeçephH37012× in this chapter
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
- מוּתmûwthH41912× in this chapter
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- אִםʼimH5182× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- נֹעַםnôʻamH52782× in this chapter
agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or grace
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53152× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- עוֹדʻôwdH57502× in this chapter
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more