Zechariah 11:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I tookוָאֶקַּ֤ח
(va·'ek·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
my staffמַקְלִי֙
(mak·li)
4731: a rod, staffof uncertain derivation
Favorנֹ֔עַם
(no·'am,)
5278: delightfulness, pleasantnessfrom naem
and cut it in pieces,וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע
(va·'eg·da)
1438: to hew, hew down or offa prim. root
to breakלְהָפֵיר֙
(le·ha·feir)
6565a: to break, frustratea prim. root
my covenantבְּרִיתִ֔י
(be·ri·ti,)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I had madeכָּרַ֖תִּי
(ka·rat·ti)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
with allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peoples.הָעַמִּֽים׃
(ha·'am·mim.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And I took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
my staff
maqqel  (mak-kale)
a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) -- rod, (hand-)staff.
even Beauty
no`am  (no'-am)
agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or grace -- beauty, pleasant(-ness).
and cut it asunder
gada`  (gaw-dah')
to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything -- cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.
that I might break
parar  (paw-rar')
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
my covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
which I had made
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
with all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I took my staff Favor and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

King James Bible
And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, annulling the covenant I had made with all the peoples.

International Standard Version
Then I took the staff that I had named "Pleasant" and broke it, showing I was breaking my covenant that I had made with all of the people.

NET Bible
Then I took my staff "Pleasantness" and cut it in two to annul my covenant that I had made with all the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I took my staff called Favor and broke it in pieces, to break the promise that I had made to all the nations.

King James 2000 Bible
And I took my staff, even Grace, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
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