Zechariah 11:16
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For, 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.”
קוּם
To arise, to stand up, to establish. Quwm. Arise shine for your light has come. God calls His people to get up. Passivity is not the posture of those who carry His glory.
בָּקַשׁ
he will seek
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בָּקַשׁ
Seek, search. Baqash. To search diligently. Seek the LORD while He may be found. This is not passive looking but intense searching with your whole heart.
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רָעָה
a shepherd
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רָעָה
To shepherd, to tend, to feed. Raah. To care for a flock with total devotion. The LORD is my shepherd. He takes personal responsibility for every need.
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פָּקַד
he will visit
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פָּקַד
To visit, to attend to, to appoint. Paqad. God pays personal attention. He comes to attend to your needs. His visits always produce change.
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הִנֵּה
here!
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הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
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רָפָא
he will heal
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רָפָא
To heal, to cure, to restore. Rapha. To mend and restore to wholeness. I am the LORD who heals you. God heals body soul and spirit.
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כּוּל
he will sustain
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כּוּל
properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
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פָּרַק
he will tear off
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פָּרַק
to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver
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