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Zechariah 13 — Sermon Preparation
A fountain is opened to cleanse sin, false prophets are shamed into silence, and the shepherd is struck so the flock scatters. Below is a research summary for Zechariah 13, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 17
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Zechariah 13 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| נָבָא | nâbâʼ | H5012 | 3 | prophesy, speak |
| נָבִיא | nâbîyʼ | H5030 | 3 | prophet, inspired man |
| נְאֻם | nᵉʼum | H5002 | 3 | oracle |
| בָּחַן | bâchan | H974 | 2 | test, investigate |
| צָרַף | tsâraph | H6884 | 2 | fuse, refine |
| שֵׁם | shêm | H8034 | 3 | appellation, honor |
| שְׁלִישִׁי | shᵉlîyshîy | H7992 | 2 | third, third |
How preachers through history handled this text
17 public-domain excerpts on Zechariah 13, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“In the time mentioned at the close of the foregoing chapter, a fountain would be opened to the rulers and people of the Jews, in which to wash away their sins. Even the atoning blood of Christ, united with his sanctifying grace. It has hitherto been closed to the unbelieving nation of Israel; but when the Spirit of grace shall humble and soften their hearts, he will open it to them also. This fountain opened is the pierced side of Christ. We are all as an unclean thing. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Zechariah 13:1–6 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem— Zech 13:1
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