Zechariah 11:3
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“There 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.”
קוֹל
Voice, sound, thunder. Qowl. A voice of one calling in the desert. God speaks in many ways. The voice that matters most is the one that points to Jesus.
גָּאוֹן
the thickets of
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גָּאוֹן
Pride, arrogance. Gaon. Swelling pride that puts self above God. Pride goes before destruction. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
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שָׁדַד
it has been devastated
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שָׁדַד
properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
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כְּפִיר
young lions
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כְּפִיר
a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
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שְׁאָגָה
the roaring of
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שְׁאָגָה
a rumbling or moan
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יְלָלָה
the wailing of
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יְלָלָה
{a howl}
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