Zechariah 5:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →A heavy lead lid is raised, revealing a woman seated inside the basket.
What Does Zechariah 5:7 Mean?
The scene sharpens. A weighty disk of lead, the cover of the basket, is lifted, and inside sits a woman. The vision personifies something, giving it a form that can be confined, lidded, and carried away.
The image is meant to be vivid rather than literal, the way a picture can stand for a reality larger than itself. Evil here is not an abstraction but something with shape and presence that God intends to deal with decisively. The heavy lid signals that what is inside will not be left loose to spread.
Zechariah 5:7 in the Original Language
kikkar (כִּכָּר), 'talent' -- a round, heavy weight of metal, here a leaden cover.
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What does Zechariah 5:7 mean?
A heavy lead lid is raised, revealing a woman seated inside the basket.