Zechariah 11:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I saidוָאֹמַ֣ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
it is goodטֹ֧וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
in your sight,בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֛ם
(be·'ei·nei·chem)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
giveהָב֥וּ
(ha·vu)
3051: to givea prim. root
[me] my wages;שְׂכָרִ֖י
(se·cha·ri)
7939: hire, wagesfrom sakar
but ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
not, never mind!"חֲדָ֑לוּ
(cha·da·lu;)
2308: to ceasea prim. root
So they weighedוַיִּשְׁקְל֥וּ
(vai·yish·ke·lu)
8254: to weigha prim. root
out thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
[shekels] of silverכָּֽסֶף׃
(ka·sef.)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
as my wages.שְׂכָרִ֖י
(se·cha·ri)
7939: hire, wagesfrom sakar


















KJV Lexicon
And I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them If ye think
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
give
yahab  (yaw-hab')
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come -- ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
me my price
sakar  (saw-kawr')
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit -- hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
and if not forbear
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
So they weighed
shaqal  (shaw-kal')
to suspend or poise (especially in trade) -- pay, receive(-r), spend, throughly, weigh.
for my price
sakar  (saw-kawr')
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit -- hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
pieces of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I said to them, "If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!" So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.

King James Bible
And 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I said to them, "If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them." So they weighed my wages, 30 pieces of silver."

International Standard Version
I told them, "If it's alright with you, pay me what I've earned. But if it isn't, don't." So they paid out what I had earned—30 pieces of silver.

NET Bible
Then I said to them, "If it seems good to you, pay me my wages, but if not, forget it." So they weighed out my payment--thirty pieces of silver.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I said to them, "If it's alright with you, pay me my wages. But if it's not, don't." And they paid me my wages-30 pieces of silver.

King James 2000 Bible
And I said unto them, If you think it good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
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