Zec 5:8 | TNotes | STEP | 5:8 Wickedness refers to evil generally; whether moral or ceremonial, it is opposed to righteousness (see Prov 13:6 ; Ezek 33:12 ). The word wickedness (Hebrew rish‘ah ) is similar in Hebrew to the name Asherah, the fertility goddess of the ancient Near East (see Deut 7:5 ; 16:21 ).

bProv 13:6►

cEzek 33:12►

dDeut 7:5►

‏ Zechariah 5:8

5:8 ^a Wickedness refers to evil generally; whether moral or ceremonial, it is opposed to righteousness (see Prov 13:6 ^b; Ezek 33:12 ^c). The word wickedness (Hebrew rish‘ah) is similar in Hebrew to the name Asherah, the fertility goddess of the ancient Near East (see Deut 7:5 ^d; 16:21 ^e).