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Zechariah 12

Zech. 12:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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In that day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
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 associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
shall there be ao great
gadal (Hebrew #1431)
properly, to twist (compare 1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
KJV usage: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Pronounce: gaw-dal'
Origin: a primitive root
mourning
micepd (Hebrew #4553)
a lamentation
KJV usage: lamentation, one mourneth, mourning, wailing.
Pronounce: mis-pade'
Origin: from 5594
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
, as the mourning
micepd (Hebrew #4553)
a lamentation
KJV usage: lamentation, one mourneth, mourning, wailing.
Pronounce: mis-pade'
Origin: from 5594
of Hadadrimmon
Hadadrimmown (Hebrew #1910)
Hadad-Rimmon, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Hadad-rimmon.
Pronounce: had-ad-rim-mone'
Origin: from 1908 and 7417
in the valley
biq`ah (Hebrew #1237)
properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains
KJV usage: plain, valley.
Pronounce: bik-aw'
Origin: from 1234
of Megiddon
Mgiddown (Hebrew #4023)
from 1413; rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Megiddo, Megiddon.
Pronounce: meg-id-done'
Origin: (Zech. 12 or Mgiddow {meg-id-do'}
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Acts 2:37• 37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? (Acts 2:37)
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2 Chron. 35:22‑25• 22Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
 23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
 24His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
 25And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. (2 Chron. 35:22‑25)

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Day,
Hadadrimmon,
Jerusalem,
Mourning,
Vale; Valley

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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2 Kings 23:29• 29In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him. (2 Kings 23:29)
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2 Chron. 35:24• 24His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. (2 Chron. 35:24)
• Now to show its depth and intensity reference is made to one of the most calamitous events that had ever befallen the nation; namely, the death of Josiah, who was mortally wounded in battle with Necho, king of Egypt, in the valley of Megiddon. For in truth the death of this monarch was the sunset of the kingdom of Judah. (“Zechariah 12” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadad-rimmon in the valleya of Megiddon.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "plain." see Josh. 11.8.