na.ar denotes the young whom the negligent shepherd will not seek in Zechariah 11:16.

The sole attestation places na.ar among those a shepherd should seek, identifying young ones neglected by the shepherd described in Zechariah 11:16.

1. young ones needing to be sought · dominant

   In Zechariah 11:16, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing a shepherd who will not seek this one; the APB renders the clause “will not seek the young.”

   Zechariah 11:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zechariah 11:16, the APB presents the clause as “will not seek the young.” This rendering only confirms the clause's overall portrayal.