Zechariah 13:7
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.”
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.
גֶּבֶר
the man of
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גֶּבֶר
A man, a strong man, a warrior. Geber. The steps of a geber are established by the LORD. God orders the steps of those with holy strength and courage.
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חֶרֶב
O sword
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חֶרֶב
A sword, a cutting weapon. Chereb. Reckless words wound like a sword. Wise words bring healing. The tongue is more powerful than any physical weapon.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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צָבָא
of hosts
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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יָד
hand/ my
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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עָמִית
community/ my
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עָמִית
companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man
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נָכָה
strike
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נָכָה
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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עוּר
awake
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עוּר
to wake (literally or figuratively)
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נְאֻם
the utterance of
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נְאֻם
an oracle
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