Zechariah

Zechariah 4:1–7

1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

2“What do you see?” he asked.

“I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

4“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

5“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel.

“No, my lord,” I answered.

6So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. 7What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”

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Zechariah 4:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the angelהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
who was speakingהַדֹּבֵ֣רhad·dō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
with meבִּ֑יbîPreposition; first person common singular
returnedוַיָּ֕שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and woke meוַיְעִירֵ֕נִיway·‘î·rê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
as a manכְּאִ֖ישׁkə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
is awakenedיֵע֥וֹרyê·‘ō·wrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
from his sleepמִשְּׁנָתֽוֹ׃miš·šə·nā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8142 sleep

Zechariah 4:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
seeרֹאֶ֑הrō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
he askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I seeרָאִ֣יתִי׀rā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
a solid goldזָהָ֨בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
lampstandמְנוֹרַת֩mə·nō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4501 lampstand
I repliedוַיֹּאמֶרway·yō·mɛrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
withוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a bowlוְגֻלָּ֣הּwə·ḡul·lå̄hConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1543 basin, bowl
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the topרֹאשָׁ֗הּrō·šāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7218 head
and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֤הwə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
lampsנֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙nê·rō·ṯe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5216 lamp
on itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
with sevenוְשִׁבְעָה֙wə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
spoutsמֽוּצָק֔וֹתmū·ṣā·qō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4166 poured, casting
to the lampsלַנֵּר֖וֹתlan·nê·rō·wṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5216 lamp

Zechariah 4:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There are also twoוּשְׁנַ֥יִםū·šə·na·yimConjunctive waw; Number - mdH8147 two
olive treesזֵיתִ֖יםzê·ṯîmNoun - masculine pluralH2132 olive-tree, olive
beside itעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
on the rightמִימִ֣יןmî·mînPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3225 right hand
of the bowlהַגֻּלָּ֔הhag·gul·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1543 basin, bowl
and the otherוְאֶחָ֖דwə·’e·ḥāḏConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH259 one
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
its leftשְׂמֹאלָֽהּ׃śə·mō·lāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8040 the left

Zechariah 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמָה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
I askedוָאַ֙עַן֙wā·’a·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
the angelהַמַּלְאָ֛ךְham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
who was speakingהַדֹּבֵ֥רhad·dō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
with meבִּ֖יbîPreposition; first person common singular

Zechariah 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do you notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדַ֖עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
whatמָה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
they areהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
repliedוַ֠יַּעַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
the angelהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
Noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
I answeredאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these

Zechariah 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he said to meוַיַּ֜עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Thisזֶ֚הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֖לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
Notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
by mightבְחַ֙יִל֙ḇə·ḥa·yilPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
by powerבְכֹ֔חַḇə·ḵō·aḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
butכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
by My Spiritבְּרוּחִ֔יbə·rū·ḥîPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Zechariah 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
are youאַתָּ֧ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O greatהַגָּד֛וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
mountainהַֽר־har-Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֖לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
you will become a plainלְמִישֹׁ֑רlə·mî·šōrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4334 level place, uprightness
Then he will bring forthוְהוֹצִיא֙wə·hō·w·ṣîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the capstoneהָאֶ֣בֶןhā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
accompanied by shouts ofתְּשֻׁא֕וֹתtə·šu·’ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8663 noise
Graceחֵ֥ןḥênNoun - masculine singular constructH2580 favour, grace
graceחֵ֖ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
to itלָֽהּ׃פlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

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Zechariah 4:1 Daniel 8:18 · Jeremiah 31:26 · Zechariah 1:9 · Zechariah 1:19 · Zechariah 2:3 · Luke 9:32 · Luke 22:45–46 · 1 Kings 19:5–7

Zechariah 4:2 Revelation 4:5 · Revelation 1:12 · Matthew 5:14–16 · Zechariah 5:2 · Exodus 25:31–38 · Jeremiah 52:19

Zechariah 4:3 Revelation 11:4 · Zechariah 4:14 · Romans 11:17 · Zechariah 4:11–12 · Romans 11:24 · Judges 9:9

Zechariah 4:4 Zechariah 6:4 · Zechariah 1:9 · Matthew 13:36 · Zechariah 5:6 · Daniel 12:8 · Zechariah 1:19

Zechariah 4:5 Zechariah 4:13 · Mark 4:13 · 1 Corinthians 2:12–15

Zechariah 4:6 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 2:4–5 · Psalm 33:16 · Isaiah 11:2–4 · Psalm 20:6–8 · Psalm 33:20–21 · Hosea 1:7 · Psalm 44:3–7 · Haggai 2:2–5 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · Ezekiel 37:11–14

Zechariah 4:7 Jeremiah 51:25 · Zechariah 4:9 · Micah 4:1 · Psalm 118:22 · Psalm 114:4 · 1 Peter 2:7 · Haggai 2:21–23 · Isaiah 41:15 · Haggai 2:6–9 · Psalm 114:6 · Acts 4:11 · Isaiah 28:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.