Zechariah 5:7
"And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

In this vision the prophet sees an ephah, something in the shape of a corn measure. This betokened the Jewish nation.

Reflection

Blindness is happened unto Israel, and they are settled upon their own unbelief. Let sinners fear to treasure up wrath against the day of wrath; for the more they multiply

crimes, the faster the measure fills

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In this vision the prophet sees an ephah, something in the shape of a corn measure. This betokened the Jewish nation. They are filling the measure of their iniquity; and when it is full, they shall be delivered into the hands of

those to whom God sold them for their sins. The woman sitting in the midst of the ephah represents the sinful church and nation of the Jews, in their latter and corrupt age. Guilt is upon the sinner as a weight of lead, to sink him to the lowest hell. This seems to mean the condemnation of the Jews, after they filled the measure of their iniquities by crucifying Christ and rejecting his gospel. Zechariah sees the ephah, with the woman thus pressed in it, carried away to some far country. This intimates that the Jews should be hurried out of their own land, and forced to dwell in far countries, as they had been in Babylon. There the ephah shall be firmly placed, and their sufferings shall continue far longer than in their late captivity. Blindness is happened unto Israel, and they are settled upon their own unbelief. Let sinners fear to treasure up wrath against the day of wrath; for the more they multiply crimes, the faster the measure fills

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Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H3603 כִּכָּר
Definition:

10Exodus 29:32;a round: hence1a round district.2a round loaf.3a round weight, talent(Late Hebrewid.; loaf, weight, talent; Aramaicכַּכְּרָא,talent; Tel Amarnagaggaru kaspuWklNo. 35, Rev. 14Christian-P 10Exodus 29:32;a round: hence1a round district.2a round loaf.3a round weight, talent(Late Hebrewid.; loaf, weight, talent; Aramaicכַּכְּרָא,talent; Tel Amarnagaggaru kaspuWklNo. 35, Rev. 14Christian-P

H5777 עוֹפֶרֶת
Definition:

29(si vera lectio Qr)lead(√ dubious; probably foreign word; compareᵑ7אֲבָרָאlead, Syriac, and (asAramaic loan-word) Arabic[see Dozy], Frä152; perhaps also Assyrianabaru, a metal,magnesiteaccording to 29(si vera lectio Qr)lead(√ dubious; probably foreign word; compareᵑ7אֲבָרָאlead, Syriac, and (asAramaic loan-word) Arabic[see Dozy], Frä152; perhaps also Assyrianabaru, a metal,magnesiteaccording to

H5375 נָשָׂא
Definition:

35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4: 35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4:

Possible Meanings:
  • lift (semantic_range)
H2063 זֹאת
Definition:

Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS

H0802 אִשָּׁה
Definition:

33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal 33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal

Possible Meanings:
  • an offering made by fire (semantic_range)
H0259 אֶחָד
Definition:

5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ

Possible Meanings:
  • one (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • each (semantic_range)
  • every (semantic_range)
  • a certain (semantic_range)
H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H8432 תָּוֶךְ
Definition:

10+; constructתּוֺךְGenesis 1:6+;תּוֺכִי,תּוֺכוֺ, etc., 2 feminine singularתּוֺכֵּ֫ כִיPsalm 116:19;Psalm 135:9,תּוֺכֹהEzekiel 48:15,21,תּוֺכֲכֶםGenesis 23:9+,תּוֺכָ֫הְנָהEzekiel 16:53(Ges§ 91f); —mid 10+; constructתּוֺךְGenesis 1:6+;תּוֺכִי,תּוֺכוֺ, etc., 2 feminine singularתּוֺכֵּ֫ כִיPsalm 116:19;Psalm 135:9,תּוֺכֹהEzekiel 48:15,21,תּוֺכֲכֶםGenesis 23:9+,תּוֺכָ֫הְנָהEzekiel 16:53(Ges§ 91f); —mid

Possible Meanings:
  • midst (semantic_range)
H0374 אֵיפָה
Definition:

15+;אֵפָהExodus 16:36+; constructאֵיפַתLeviticus 19:36+; —ephah, a grain-measure.1a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers (עֹמֶר)Exodus 16:36(compare in measure of offeringsLeviticus 5:1 15+;אֵפָהExodus 16:36+; constructאֵיפַתLeviticus 19:36+; —ephah, a grain-measure.1a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers (עֹמֶר)Exodus 16:36(compare in measure of offeringsLeviticus 5:1

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