Zechariah

Zechariah 4:11–14

¹¹Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” ¹²And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil^c pours?”

¹³“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired.

“No, my lord,” I replied.

¹⁴So he said, “These are the two anointed ones^d who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”^e

Footnotes

c 4:12 Hebrew from which the gold
d 4:14 Hebrew the two sons of new oil
e 4:14 See Revelation 11:4|REV 11:4.

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Zechariah 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I asked	וָאַ֖עַן	wā·’a·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are the	הָאֵ֔לֶה	hā·’ê·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
two	שְּׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
olive trees	הַזֵּיתִים֙	haz·zê·ṯîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the right	יְמִ֥ין	yə·mîn	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3225 right hand
and left	שְׂמֹאולָֽהּ׃	śə·mō·w·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8040 the left
of the lampstand	הַמְּנוֹרָ֖ה	ham·mə·nō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4501 lampstand

Zechariah 4:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I questioned him	וָאַ֣עַן	wā·’a·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
further	שֵׁנִ֔ית	šê·nîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are the two	שְׁתֵּ֞י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
olive	הַזֵּיתִ֗ים	haz·zê·ṯîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
branches	שִׁבֲּלֵ֣י	šib·bă·lê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
beside	בְּיַ֗ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the two	שְׁנֵי֙	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
gold	הַזָּהָ֔ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
pipes	צַנְתְּר֣וֹת	ṣan·tə·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6804 tube
from which	מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	mê·‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition-m; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
the golden	הַזָּהָֽב׃	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
pours	הַֽמְרִיקִ֥ים	ham·rî·qîm	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7324 make empty, empty out

Zechariah 4:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not	הֲל֥וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֖עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
what	מָה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
these are	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
he inquired	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
No	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
my lord	אֲדֹנִֽי׃	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
I replied	וָאֹמַ֖ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say

Zechariah 4:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
These	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
anointed	הַיִּצְהָ֑ר	hay·yiṣ·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
ones	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
who are standing	הָעֹמְדִ֖ים	hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
beside	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Lord	אֲד֥וֹן	’ă·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H113 lord
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land