Zechariah 13:6One will say to him, 'What are these wounds between your arms?' Then he will answer, 'Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.'
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~518 BC. Prophet Zechariah receives vision of future suffering servant bearing wounds from those closest to him...
The emotion here: heartbroken prophet seeing future betrayal
The original word
makkah (מַכָּה) — deep wounds, blows that leave permanent marks
Why it matters
This prophecy was written 500 years before Jesus' crucifixion by those who should have recognized him
Read with care
What most readers miss in Zechariah 13:6
The wounds are specifically 'between the arms' — the exact location of crucifixion nail marks
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about any suffering, but it specifically describes betrayal wounds from 'friends' — those who should have been closest and most loyal.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Zechariah 13:6
Bible Genome reading
Zechariah 13:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Zechariah 13:6 comes from the book of Zechariah, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to questioner. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include betrayal, suffering. Notable phrases: wounds between your arms; wounded in the house of my friends. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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