What Does Zechariah 13:2 Mean?

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“And it shall come to pass in that day”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“saith”

an oracle

“the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“of hosts”

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci

“that I will cut off”

to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the names”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

“of the idols”

an (idolatrous) image

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“out of the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“and they shall no more be remembered”

properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“and also I will cause the prophets”

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“spirit”

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the

“and the unclean”

religious impurity

“to pass”

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“out of the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)