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The Book of Zechariah, Chapter 13ΖΑΧΑΡΙΑΣ ΙΓ′

Each verse opens with the running Greek, an English translation, and a discourse note (its connective, relation, and role in the argument). Below follows the word-by-word breakdown in six tiers: gloss, case (color), parsing, syntax, semantic force, and a lexical note.

Case Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Vocative Verb (no case) Indeclinable

Discourse notes head each verse: relation · connective · clause-flow. Indentation marks prominence — flush-left = main line of argument; indented = supporting / subordinate material.

Theme

Purification exposes false prophecy, and the struck shepherd becomes the path to a refined remnant.

Translation & textual notes

Purification gives way to the exposure of false prophecy and then to the striking of the shepherd with the refining of a remnant. The Septuagint opens with the arresting image of 'every place opened' in the house of David, broadening the cleansing scene beyond a single fountain, and it sharpens the anti-idolatry polemic by pairing false prophets with the unclean spirit. The chapter then turns to shame, disguise, and wounded hands before ending in a sword-oracle against the Lord's shepherd, whose scattered flock is finally reduced to a tested third that learns to answer the covenant declaration, 'My people' with 'The Lord is my God.'

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ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἔσται πᾶς τόπος διανοιγόμενος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Δαυιδ

In that day every place in the house of David shall be opened.

Purification announcedasyndeton
The chapter opens with a day-formula and a startling LXX image: an opened place appears in the house of David, introducing the theme of cleansing and access.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ἡμέρᾳdayN1A DSF · ἡμέραcommon noun within the clauseἡμέρα: lexical item rendered 'day' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐκείνῃthatRD DSF · ἐκεῖνοςpronoun marking reference, means, or locationἐκείνῃ: pronominal form rendered 'that' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἔσταιbeV9 FMI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form advancing the clause→ futureεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'be' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
πᾶςeveryoneA3 NSM · πᾶςadjectival or ordinal modifierπᾶς: lexical item rendered 'everyone' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τόποςplaceN2 NSM · τόποςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateτόπος: lexical item rendered 'place' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
διανοιγόμενοςopened wideV1 · πππνσμ οἴγω + δια + ἀναparticiple modifying the clause with descriptive or circumstantial forceπππνσμ οἴγω + δια + ἀνα: verbal lexeme rendered 'opened wide' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςhead noun within the clauseοἶκος: lexical item rendered 'house' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ΔαυιδDavidN GSM · Δαυίδproper name within the list or clauseΔαυιδ: proper name or indeclinable element preserved in the prophetic setting of Zechariah 13.
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καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ λέγει κύριος ἐξολεθρεύσω τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν εἰδώλων ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς καὶ οὐκέτι ἔσται αὐτῶν μνεία καὶ τοὺς ψευδοπροφήτας καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἀκάθαρτον ἐξαρῶ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς

And in that day, says the Lord, I will utterly destroy the names of the idols from the land, and their memory shall be no more; and I will remove from the land the false prophets and the unclean spirit.

Idolatry and false prophecy removedasyndeton
The Lord’s speech expands the opening promise into a program of purification. Idols, false prophets, and the unclean spirit are all cut off so that corrupt worship loses both name and influence.
Word-by-word analysis· 33 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἔσταιbeV9 FMI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form advancing the clause→ futureεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'be' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ἡμέρᾳdayN1A DSF · ἡμέραcommon noun within the clauseἡμέρα: lexical item rendered 'day' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐκείνῃthatRD DSF · ἐκεῖνοςpronoun marking reference, means, or locationἐκείνῃ: pronominal form rendered 'that' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
λέγειsayV1 PAI3S · λέγωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal force→ present verbal form portraying the action as ongoingλέγω: verbal lexeme rendered 'say' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςhead noun within the clauseκύριος: lexical item rendered 'Lord' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐξολεθρεύσωdestroy utterlyVF FAI1S · ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκmain verbal form advancing the clause→ aorist aspect: presents the action as a wholeὀλεθρεύω + ἐκ: verbal lexeme rendered 'destroy utterly' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ὀνόματαnamesN3M APN · ὄνομαaccusative element functioning as object or goalὄνομα: lexical item rendered 'names' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τῶνtheRA GPN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
εἰδώλωνidolN2N GPN · εἴδωλονgenitive modifier of 'likenesses'εἴδωλον: lexical item rendered 'idol' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing the following phraseἀπὸ: preposition rendered 'from' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
γῆςlandN1 GSF · γῆgenitival dependent within the phraseγῆ: lexical item rendered 'land' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
οὐκέτιno longerD · οὐκέτιadverb qualifying the clauseοὐκέτι: adverbial term rendered 'no longer' here, sharpening the local sense of the clause.
ἔσταιbeV9 FMI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form advancing the clause→ futureεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'be' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτῶνhis/theirRD GPF · αὐτόςpronominal modifier or resumptive dependentαὐτῶν: pronominal form rendered 'his/their' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
μνείαmemorialN1A NSF · μνείαaccusative element functioning as object or complementμνεία: lexical item rendered 'memorial' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ψευδοπροφήταςψευδοπροφήτηςN1M APM · ψευδοπροφήτηςaccusative substantive functioning as object or goalψευδοπροφήτης: lexical item rendered 'ψευδοπροφήτης' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
πνεῦμαspiritN3M ASN · πνεῦμαaccusative element functioning as object or extent within the clauseπνεῦμα: lexical item rendered 'spirit' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ἀκάθαρτονuncleanA1B ASN · ἀκάθαρτοςcommon noun within the clauseἀκάθαρτος: lexical item rendered 'unclean' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐξαρῶI will removeVF2 FAI1S · αἴρω + ἐκmain verbal form advancing the clause→ future verbal form projecting the announced resultαἴρω + ἐκ: verbal lexeme rendered 'I will remove' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing the following phraseἀπὸ: preposition rendered 'from' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
γῆςlandN1 GSF · γῆgenitival dependent within the phraseγῆ: lexical item rendered 'land' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
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καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν προφητεύσῃ ἄνθρωπος ἔτι καὶ ἐρεῖ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ οἱ γεννήσαντες αὐτόν οὐ ζήσῃ ὅτι ψευδῆ ἐλάλησας ἐπ' ὀνόματι κυρίου καὶ συμποδιοῦσιν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ οἱ γεννήσαντες αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ προφητεύειν αὐτόν

And it shall be that if a man still prophesies, his father and his mother who begot him will say to him, “You shall not live, because you have spoken false things in the name of the Lord,” and his father and his mother who begot him will bind him fast while he is prophesying.

Family enforcement against false prophecyasyndeton
The cleansing reaches the domestic sphere. Even parents testify against the false prophet, showing that loyalty to the Lord overrides kinship when deceit is spoken in the divine name.
Word-by-word analysis· 45 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἔσταιbeV9 FMI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form advancing the clause→ futureεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'be' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐὰνifC · ἐάνlexical item integrated into the clause in its local syntactic roleἐὰν: connective rendered 'if' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
προφητεύσῃprophesyVA AAS3S · προφητεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ constative aoristπροφητεύω: verbal lexeme rendered 'prophesy' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἄνθρωποςman / human beingN2 NSM · ἄνθρωποςcommon noun within the clauseἄνθρωπος: lexical item rendered 'man / human being' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἔτιstillD · ἔτιadverbial modifier of the clauseἔτι: adverbial term rendered 'still' here, sharpening the local sense of the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐρεῖsayVF2 FAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ aorist aspect: presents the action as a wholeεἶπον: verbal lexeme rendered 'say' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρὸς: preposition rendered 'to' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςpronoun functioning as object or complementαὐτὸν: pronominal form rendered 'him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
theRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
πατὴρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemπατήρ: lexical item rendered 'father' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun in genitival dependenceαὐτοῦ: pronominal form rendered 'his' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
theRA NSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
μήτηρmotherN3 NSF · μήτηρnominative element functioning as subject or predicateμήτηρ: lexical item rendered 'mother' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun in genitival dependenceαὐτοῦ: pronominal form rendered 'his' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
γεννήσαντεςααπνπμVA · ααπνπμ γεννάωverbal element carrying the clause action or verbal ideaααπνπμ γεννάω: verbal lexeme rendered 'ααπνπμ' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτόνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτόν: pronominal form rendered 'him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
οὐnotD · οὐadverbial modifier of the clauseοὐ: adverbial term rendered 'not' here, sharpening the local sense of the clause.
ζήσῃyou shall liveVF FMI2S · ζάωmain verb (predictive future oracle)→ constative aoristζάω: verbal lexeme rendered 'you shall live' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconnective or subordinator structuring the clauseὅτι: connective rendered 'that' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ψευδῆfalseA3H APN · ψευδήςaccusative element functioning as object or complementψευδής: lexical item rendered 'false' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐλάλησαςspeakVAI AAI2S · λαλέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ constative aoristλαλέω: verbal lexeme rendered 'speak' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐπ'uponP · ἐπίpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐπ': preposition rendered 'upon' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
ὀνόματιnameN3M DSN · ὄνομαdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationὄνομα: lexical item rendered 'name' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
κυρίουof the LORDN2 GSM · κύριοςhead noun within the clauseκύριος: lexical item rendered 'of the LORD' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
συμποδιοῦσινποδίζωVF2 FAI3P · ποδίζω + συνfuture finite verb projecting the clause action→ futureποδίζω + συν: verbal lexeme rendered 'ποδίζω' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςpronoun functioning as object or complementαὐτὸν: pronominal form rendered 'him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
theRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
πατὴρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemπατήρ: lexical item rendered 'father' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun in genitival dependenceαὐτοῦ: pronominal form rendered 'his' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
theRA NSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
μήτηρmotherN3 NSF · μήτηρnominative element functioning as subject or predicateμήτηρ: lexical item rendered 'mother' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun in genitival dependenceαὐτοῦ: pronominal form rendered 'his' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
γεννήσαντεςααπνπμVA · ααπνπμ γεννάωverbal element carrying the clause action or verbal ideaααπνπμ γεννάω: verbal lexeme rendered 'ααπνπμ' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςpronoun functioning as object or complementαὐτὸν: pronominal form rendered 'him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
προφητεύεινprophesyV1 PAN · προφητεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ constative aoristπροφητεύω: verbal lexeme rendered 'prophesy' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτόνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτόν: pronominal form rendered 'him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
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καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ καταισχυνθήσονται οἱ προφῆται ἕκαστος ἐκ τῆς ὁράσεως αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ προφητεύειν αὐτόν καὶ ἐνδύσονται δέρριν τριχίνην ἀνθ' ὧν ἐψεύσαντο

And in that day the prophets shall each be put to shame because of his vision when he prophesies, and they shall put on a hairy skin because they lied.

Public shame of discredited prophetsasyndeton
Once the false prophetic system collapses, its practitioners are exposed. Their visions become a cause of shame, and even the traditional costume becomes part of the deception they now abandon.
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἔσταιbeV9 FMI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form advancing the clause→ futureεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'be' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ἡμέρᾳdayN1A DSF · ἡμέραcommon noun within the clauseἡμέρα: lexical item rendered 'day' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐκείνῃthatRD DSF · ἐκεῖνοςpronoun marking reference, means, or locationἐκείνῃ: pronominal form rendered 'that' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
καταισχυνθήσονταιthey will be ashamedVC FPI3P · αἰσχύνω + καταmain verbal form advancing the clause→ future passive verbal form projecting a coming resultαἰσχύνω + κατα: verbal lexeme rendered 'they will be ashamed' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
προφῆταιprophetN1M NPM · προφήτηςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπροφήτης: lexical item rendered 'prophet' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἕκαστοςeachA1 NSM · ἕκαστοςnom adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveἕκαστος: lexical item rendered 'each' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing the following phraseἐκ: preposition rendered 'from' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ὁράσεωςvisionN3I GSF · ὅρασιςgenitive modifier within the phraseὅρασις: lexical item rendered 'vision' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun in genitival dependenceαὐτοῦ: pronominal form rendered 'his' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
προφητεύεινprophesyV1 PAN · προφητεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ constative aoristπροφητεύω: verbal lexeme rendered 'prophesy' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτόνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτόν: pronominal form rendered 'him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐνδύσονταιput onVF FMI3P · δύω + ἐνmain verbal form advancing the court-crisis narrative or the prayerful appeal→ aorist aspect: presents the action as a wholeδύω + ἐν: verbal lexeme rendered 'put on' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
δέρρινcurtain / skin-coveringN3I ASF · δέρριςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionδέρρις: lexical item rendered 'curtain / skin-covering' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τριχίνηνhairyA1 ASF · τρίχινοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or goalτρίχινος: lexical item rendered 'hairy' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἀνθ'instead of / in place ofP · ἀντίpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἀνθ': preposition rendered 'instead of / in place of' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
ὧνwho / whichRR GPN · ὅςrelative form linking the clause to its antecedentὧν: pronominal form rendered 'who / which' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐψεύσαντοliedVAI AMI3P · ψεύδωmain verbal form advancing the clause→ aoristψεύδω: verbal lexeme rendered 'lied' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
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καὶ ἐρεῖ οὔκ εἰμι προφήτης ἐγώ διότι ἄνθρωπος ἐργαζόμενος τὴν γῆν ἐγώ εἰμι ὅτι ἄνθρωπος ἐγέννησέν με ἐκ νεότητός μου

And he will say, “I am not a prophet; I am a man who works the ground, because a man begot me from my youth.”

Self denial of prophetic statusasyndeton
The accused speaker disowns the prophetic role altogether and tries to present himself as an ordinary agricultural laborer whose identity has always belonged elsewhere.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐρεῖsayVF2 FAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ aorist aspect: presents the action as a wholeεἶπον: verbal lexeme rendered 'say' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
οὔκnotD · οὐparticle or adverb qualifying the clause or verbal actionοὐ: adverbial term rendered 'not' here, sharpening the local sense of the clause.
εἰμιamV9 PAI1S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clause→ present of current stateεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'am' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
προφήτηςprophetN1M NSM · προφήτηςcommon noun within the clauseπροφήτης: lexical item rendered 'prophet' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐγώIRP NS · ἐγώnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form rendered 'I' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
διότιbecauseC · διότιcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceδιότι: connective rendered 'because' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἄνθρωποςman / human beingN2 NSM · ἄνθρωποςcommon noun within the clauseἄνθρωπος: lexical item rendered 'man / human being' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐργαζόμενοςworkingV1 · πμπνσμ ἐργάζομαιparticiple modifying the clause with descriptive or circumstantial forceπμπνσμ ἐργάζομαι: verbal lexeme rendered 'working' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
γῆνlandN1 ASF · γῆcommon noun within the clauseγῆ: lexical item rendered 'land' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐγώIRP NS · ἐγώnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form rendered 'I' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
εἰμιamV9 PAI1S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clause→ present of current stateεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'am' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconnective or subordinator structuring the clauseὅτι: connective rendered 'that' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἄνθρωποςman / human beingN2 NSM · ἄνθρωποςcommon noun within the clauseἄνθρωπος: lexical item rendered 'man / human being' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐγέννησένbegotVAI AAI3S · γεννάωaorist-form verb carrying the clause action→ constative aoristγεννάω: verbal lexeme rendered 'begot' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
μεmeRP AS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμε: pronominal form rendered 'me' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing the following phraseἐκ: preposition rendered 'from' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
νεότητόςyouthN3T GSF · νεότηςgenitive element qualifying a related head termνεότης: lexical item rendered 'youth' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
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καὶ ἐρῶ πρὸς αὐτόν τί αἱ πληγαὶ αὗται ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν χειρῶν σου καὶ ἐρεῖ ἃς ἐπλήγην ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ μου

And I will say to him, “What are these wounds between your hands?” and he will say, “Those with which I was struck in the house of my beloved.”

Wounds interpreted evasivelyasyndeton
Questioned about visible marks, the speaker gives an evasive answer tied to a beloved house. The line preserves the chapter’s atmosphere of exposure, denial, and compromised identity.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐρῶI will tellVF2 FAI1S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clause→ futureεἶπον: verbal lexeme rendered 'I will tell' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρὸς: preposition rendered 'to' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
αὐτόνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτόν: pronominal form rendered 'him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
τίwhatRI NSN · τίςnominative or accusative interrogative element within the clauseτί: pronominal form rendered 'what' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
πληγαὶplague / blowN1 NPF · πληγήcommon noun within the clauseπληγή: lexical item rendered 'plague / blow' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
αὗταιtheseRD NPF · οὗτοςnominative element functioning in the clause coreαὗται: pronominal form rendered 'these' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἀνὰbetweenP · ἀνάpreposition governing the following phraseἀνὰ: preposition rendered 'between' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
μέσονmidstA1 ASN · μέσοςadjectival or numeral modifier within the phraseμέσος: lexical item rendered 'midst' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τῶνtheRA GPF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
χειρῶνhandsN3 GPF · χείρgenitive (source of the works)χείρ: lexical item rendered 'hands' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
σουyourRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσου: pronominal form rendered 'your' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐρεῖsayVF2 FAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ aorist aspect: presents the action as a wholeεἶπον: verbal lexeme rendered 'say' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἃςwhichRR APF · ὅςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherἃς: pronominal form rendered 'which' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐπλήγηνwas struckVDI API1S · πλήσσωmain verb (the agricultural destruction: both crops struck)→ perfect participle (abiding state of one struck dead)πλήσσω: verbal lexeme rendered 'was struck' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςhead noun within the clauseοἶκος: lexical item rendered 'house' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ἀγαπητῷbelovedA1 DSM · ἀγαπητόςadjectival or numeral modifier within its phraseἀγαπητός: lexical item rendered 'beloved' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
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ῥομφαία ἐξεγέρθητι ἐπὶ τοὺς ποιμένας μου καὶ ἐπ' ἄνδρα πολίτην μου λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ πατάξατε τοὺς ποιμένας καὶ ἐκσπάσατε τὰ πρόβατα καὶ ἐπάξω τὴν χεῖρά μου ἐπὶ τοὺς ποιμένας

Sword, awake against my shepherds and against a man who is my fellow citizen, says the Lord Almighty. Strike the shepherds and draw out the sheep, and I will bring my hand upon the shepherds.

Sword oracle against the shepherdasyndeton
The rhetoric shifts sharply into direct address to the sword. The Lord orders judgment against the shepherd and the associated flock so that scattering becomes part of the divine act.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
ῥομφαίαswordN1A VSF · ῥομφαίαcommon noun within the clauseῥομφαία: lexical item rendered 'sword' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐξεγέρθητιrise upVC APD2S · ἐγείρω + ἐκimperatival verbal form issuing a command or exhortation→ aorist passive event viewed as effected upon the subjectἐγείρω + ἐκ: verbal lexeme rendered 'rise up' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing the following phraseἐπὶ: preposition rendered 'upon' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ποιμέναςshepherdN3 APM · ποιμήνaccusative substantive functioning as object or goalποιμήν: lexical item rendered 'shepherd' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐπ'uponP · ἐπίpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐπ': preposition rendered 'upon' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
ἄνδραmanN3 ASM · ἀνήρaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἀνήρ: lexical item rendered 'man' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
πολίτηνfellow citizen / companionN1 ASM · πολίτηςgenitive element qualifying another term or governed by a prepositionπολίτης: lexical item rendered 'fellow citizen / companion' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
λέγειsayV1 PAI3S · λέγωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal force→ present verbal form portraying the action as ongoingλέγω: verbal lexeme rendered 'say' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςhead noun within the clauseκύριος: lexical item rendered 'Lord' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
παντοκράτωρAlmightyN3R NSM · παντοκράτωρcommon noun within the clauseπαντοκράτωρ: lexical item rendered 'Almighty' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
πατάξατεstrikeVA AAD2P · πατάσσωfinite verb advancing the clause→ constative aoristπατάσσω: verbal lexeme rendered 'strike' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ποιμέναςshepherdN3 APM · ποιμήνaccusative substantive functioning as object or goalποιμήν: lexical item rendered 'shepherd' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐκσπάσατεto be torn awayVA AAD2P · σπάω + ἐκmain verbal form advancing the clause→ aoristσπάω + ἐκ: verbal lexeme rendered 'to be torn away' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
πρόβαταsheepN2N APN · πρόβατονaccusative element functioning as object or goalπρόβατον: lexical item rendered 'sheep' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐπάξωbringVF FAI1S · ἄγω + ἐπιmain verbal form advancing the clause→ aorist indicative summaryἄγω + ἐπι: verbal lexeme rendered 'bring' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
χεῖράhandN3 ASF · χείρcommon noun within the clauseχείρ: lexical item rendered 'hand' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing the following phraseἐπὶ: preposition rendered 'upon' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ποιμέναςshepherdN3 APM · ποιμήνaccusative substantive functioning as object or goalποιμήν: lexical item rendered 'shepherd' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
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καὶ ἔσται ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ λέγει κύριος τὰ δύο μέρη ἐξολεθρευθήσεται καὶ ἐκλείψει τὸ δὲ τρίτον ὑπολειφθήσεται ἐν αὐτῇ

And it shall be in all the land, says the Lord, that two parts will be destroyed and come to an end, but the third will be left in it.

The land reduced to a surviving thirdasyndeton
The judgment is scaled to the whole land: two portions perish, while only a third remains. The remnant theme now comes into view through numerical reduction.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἔσταιbeV9 FMI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form advancing the clause→ futureεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'be' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
πάσῃallA1S DSF · πᾶςdative element functioning as complement, sphere, or instrumentπᾶς: lexical item rendered 'all' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
γῇlandN1 DSF · γῆdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationγῆ: lexical item rendered 'land' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
λέγειsayV1 PAI3S · λέγωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal force→ present verbal form portraying the action as ongoingλέγω: verbal lexeme rendered 'say' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςhead noun within the clauseκύριος: lexical item rendered 'Lord' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
τὰtheRA NPN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
δύοtwoM · δύοcommon noun within the clauseδύο: proper name or indeclinable element preserved in the prophetic setting of Zechariah 13.
μέρηpartN3E NPN · μέροςaccusative substantive functioning with ἐξετάθημέρος: lexical item rendered 'part' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ἐξολεθρευθήσεταιdestroyVC FPI3S · ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκmain verbal form advancing the clause→ future passive verbal form projecting a coming resultὀλεθρεύω + ἐκ: verbal lexeme rendered 'destroy' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐκλείψειleipo + ekVF FAI3S · λείπω + ἐκmain verbal form advancing the narrative or description→ future force: projected action or resultλείπω + ἐκ: verbal lexeme rendered 'leipo + ek' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
δὲbutX · δέcommon noun within the clauseδὲ: connective rendered 'but' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
τρίτονthirdA1 NSM · τρίτοςadjectival or ordinal modifierτρίτος: lexical item rendered 'third' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
ὑπολειφθήσεταιbe left behindVV FPI3S · λείπω + ὑποmain verbal form advancing the clause→ future passive verbal form projecting a coming resultλείπω + ὑπο: verbal lexeme rendered 'be left behind' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: preposition rendered 'in' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
αὐτῇitRD DSF · αὐτόςdemonstrative element specifying the noun or phraseαὐτῇ: pronominal form rendered 'it' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
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καὶ διάξω τὸ τρίτον διὰ πυρὸς καὶ πυρώσω αὐτούς ὡς πυροῦται τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ δοκιμῶ αὐτούς ὡς δοκιμάζεται τὸ χρυσίον αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται τὸ ὄνομά μου κἀγὼ ἐπακούσομαι αὐτῷ καὶ ἐρῶ λαός μου οὗτός ἐστιν καὶ αὐτὸς ἐρεῖ κύριος ὁ θεός μου

And I will bring the third through fire, and I will refine them as silver is refined and test them as gold is tested. He will call on my name, and I will hear him; and I will say, “This is my people,” and he will say, “The Lord is my God.”

The surviving remnant is refined into covenant fidelityasyndeton
The last verse interprets survival as purification. The remnant passes through fire, calls on the Lord, and receives the renewed covenant exchange of belonging.
Word-by-word analysis· 41 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
διάξωago + diaVF FAI1S · ἄγω + διαmain or subordinate verb carrying the clause forward→ verbal form carrying the discourse forwardἄγω + δια: verbal lexeme rendered 'ago + dia' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
τρίτονthirdA1 NSN · τρίτοςpredicate adjective modifying ἔτοςτρίτος: lexical item rendered 'third' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
διὰthroughP · διάpreposition governing the following phraseδιὰ: preposition rendered 'through' here; it introduces the following complement and helps specify relation, direction, or sphere.
πυρὸςfireN3 GSN · πῦρgenitive term marking possession, source, relation, or descriptionπῦρ: lexical item rendered 'fire' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
πυρώσωtested by fire / refinedVF FAI1S · πυρόωpredicate participle (with ῥῆμα: 'the word, tested by fire')→ perfect of abiding result (the word stands proven)πυρόω: verbal lexeme rendered 'tested by fire / refined' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτούςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronoun functioning as object or complementαὐτούς: pronominal form rendered 'them' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ὡςasC · ὡςpreposition introducing its complement phraseὡς: connective rendered 'as' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
πυροῦταιtested by fire / refinedV4 PMI3S · πυρόωpredicate participle (with ῥῆμα: 'the word, tested by fire')→ perfect of abiding result (the word stands proven)πυρόω: verbal lexeme rendered 'tested by fire / refined' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ἀργύριονsilverN2N NSN · ἀργύριονcommon noun within the clauseἀργύριον: lexical item rendered 'silver' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
δοκιμῶtestVF2 FAI1S · δοκιμάζωverbal element carrying the clause action→ futureδοκιμάζω: verbal lexeme rendered 'test' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτούςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronoun functioning as object or complementαὐτούς: pronominal form rendered 'them' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ὡςasC · ὡςpreposition introducing its complement phraseὡς: connective rendered 'as' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
δοκιμάζεταιtestV1 PMI3S · δοκιμάζωverbal element carrying the clause action→ presentδοκιμάζω: verbal lexeme rendered 'test' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
χρυσίονgoldN2N NSN · χρυσίονnominal term functioning as a nominative termχρυσίον: lexical item rendered 'gold' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
αὐτὸςheRD NSM · αὐτόςpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewαὐτὸς: pronominal form rendered 'he' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐπικαλέσεταιcall uponVF FMI3S · καλέω + ἐπιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ present/middle indicative summaryκαλέω + ἐπι: verbal lexeme rendered 'call upon' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
ὄνομάnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalὄνομα: lexical item rendered 'name' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
κἀγὼand IC+RPNS · καί̈ἐγώsubstantival or adjectival term contributing to the clause's argument or scene-settingκἀγὼ: proper name or indeclinable element preserved in the prophetic setting of Zechariah 13.
ἐπακούσομαιlistenVF FMI1S · ἀκούω + ἐπιmain verbal form advancing the clause→ future middle verbal form projecting a coming actionἀκούω + ἐπι: verbal lexeme rendered 'listen' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςpronoun functioning as dative complementαὐτῷ: pronominal form rendered 'to him' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
ἐρῶI will tellVF2 FAI1S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clause→ futureεἶπον: verbal lexeme rendered 'I will tell' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
λαόςpeopleN2 NSM · λαόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemλαός: lexical item rendered 'people' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
οὗτόςthisRD NSM · οὗτοςpronominal form referring to the participant already in viewοὗτός: pronominal form rendered 'this' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal force→ present verbal form portraying the action as ongoingεἰμί: verbal lexeme rendered 'be' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the sequenceκαὶ: connective rendered 'and' here, shaping the linkage and rhetorical flow of the prophetic sentence.
αὐτὸςheRD NSM · αὐτόςpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewαὐτὸς: pronominal form rendered 'he' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.
ἐρεῖsayVF2 FAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ aorist aspect: presents the action as a wholeεἶπον: verbal lexeme rendered 'say' here; the form carries the chapter's action in its immediate prophetic context.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςhead noun within the clauseκύριος: lexical item rendered 'Lord' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
theRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phraseὁ: the Greek article, marking substantives and signaling their case, number, and gender within the phrase.
θεόςGodN2 NSM · θεόςhead noun within the clauseθεός: lexical item rendered 'God' here according to its local syntactic role in Zechariah 13.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in viewμου: pronominal form rendered 'my' here, marking person, reference, or possession within the clause.