Zechariah 10:11

Authorized King James Version

And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְעָבַ֨ר
H5674
And he shall pass through
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
#2
בַיָּם֙
H3220
in the sea
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
#3
צָרָ֗ה
H6869
with affliction
transitively, a female rival
#4
וְהִכָּ֤ה
H5221
and shall smite
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
#5
בַיָּם֙
H3220
in the sea
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
#6
גַּלִּ֔ים
H1530
the waves
something rolled, i.e., a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
#7
וְהֹבִ֕ישׁוּ
H3001
shall dry up
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
#8
כֹּ֖ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#9
מְצוּל֣וֹת
H4688
and all the deeps
a deep place (of water or mud)
#10
יְאֹ֑ר
H2975
of the river
a channel, e.g., a fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the nile, as the one river of egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the tigris, as the m
#11
וְהוּרַד֙
H3381
shall be brought down
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
#12
גְּא֣וֹן
H1347
and the pride
the same as h1346
#13
אַשּׁ֔וּר
H804
of Assyria
ashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire
#14
וְשֵׁ֥בֶט
H7626
and the sceptre
a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
#15
מִצְרַ֖יִם
H4714
of Egypt
mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
#16
יָסֽוּר׃
H5493
shall depart away
to turn off (literally or figuratively)

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Zechariah. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Zechariah Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection