Zechariah 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Zechariah 4 - 1

מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkThen the angelH4397 דָבַרdâbarwho was speakingH1696 שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725 עוּרʻûwrand woke me ,H5782 אִישׁʼîyshas a manH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עוּרʻûwris awakenedH5782 שֵׁנָהshênâhfrom his sleep.H8142

Zechariah 4 - 2

מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 אַתָּהʼattâhdo youH859 רָאָהrâʼâhsee ? ”H7200 אָמַרʼâmarhe askedH559 אֵלʼêl....H413 רָאָהrâʼâh“ I seeH7200 זָהָבzâhâba solid goldH2091 כֹּלkôl...H3605 מְנוֹרָהmᵉnôwrâhlampstand , ”H4501 אָמַרʼâmarI replied ,H559 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ withH2009 גֻּלָּהgullâha bowlH1543 עַלʻalatH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshthe topH7218 שֶׁבַעshebaʻand sevenH7651 נִירnîyrlampsH5216 עַלʻalon itH5921 שֶׁבַעshebaʻ- ,H7651 שֶׁבַעshebaʻwith sevenH7651 מוּצָקָהmûwtsâqâhspoutsH4166 נִירnîyrto the lampsH5216 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 רֹאשׁrôʼsh-.H7218

Zechariah 4 - 3

שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimThere are also twoH8147 זַיִתzayitholive treesH2132 עַלʻalbeside it ,H5921 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 יָמִיןyâmîynon the right (side)H3225 גֻּלָּהgullâhof the bowlH1543 אֶחָדʼechâdand the otherH259 עַלʻalonH5921 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlits left. ”H8040

Zechariah 4 - 4

מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehare these ,H428 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lord ? ”H113 עָנָהʻânâhI askedH6030 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe angelH4397 דָבַרdâbarwho was speakingH1696 אָמַרʼâmar-.H559

Zechariah 4 - 5

לֹאlôʼ“ Do you notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 מָהmâhwhatH4100 הֵםhêmthey are ? ”H1992 עָנָהʻânâhrepliedH6030 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe angelH4397 דָבַרdâbarto speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, singH1696 אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559 אֵלʼêl.H413 לֹאlôʼ“ No ,H3808 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lord , ”H113 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehI answeredH428 אָמַרʼâmar....H559

Zechariah 4 - 6

Zechariah 4 - 7

מִיmîyWhatH4310 אַתָּהʼattâhare you ,H859 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlO greatH1419 הַרharmountain ?H2022 פָּנִיםpânîymBeforeH6440 זְרֻבָּבֶלZᵉrubbâbelZerubbabelH2216 מִישׁוֹרmîyshôwryou will become a plain.H4334 יָצָאyâtsâʼThen he will bring forthH3318 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶבֶןʼebenthe capstoneH68 רֹאשָׁהrôʼshâh...H7222 תְּשֻׁאָהtᵉshuʼâhaccompanied by shouts ofH8663 חֵןchên‘ Grace ,H2580 חֵןchêngraceH2580

Zechariah 4 - 8

דָּבָרdâbârThen the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêlto me ,H413 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559

Zechariah 4 - 9

יָדyâd“ The handsH3027 זְרֻבָּבֶלZᵉrubbâbelof ZerubbabelH2216 יָסַדyâçadhave laid the foundationH3245 זֶהzehof thisH2088 בַּיִתbayithhouse ,H1004 יָדyâdand his handsH3027 בָּצַעbâtsaʻwill complete it.H1214 יָדַעyâdaʻThen you will knowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof HostsH6635 שָׁלַחshâlachhas sent meH7971 אֵלʼêlto you.H413

Zechariah 4 - 10

Zechariah 4 - 11

עָנָהʻânâhThen I askedH6030 אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559 אֵלʼêl(the angel) ,H413 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehare theH428 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 זַיִתzayitholive treesH2132 עַלʻalonH5921 יָמִיןyâmîynthe rightH3225 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwland leftH8040 מְנוֹרָהmᵉnôwrâhof the lampstandH4501 עַלʻal... ? ”H5921

Zechariah 4 - 12

עָנָהʻânâhAnd I questioned himH6030 שֵׁנִיshênîyfurtherH8145 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 אֵלʼêl... ,H413 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimare the twoH8147 זַיִתzayitholiveH2132 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שִׁבֹּלshibbôlbranchesH7641 יָדyâdbesideH3027 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthe twoH8147 זָהָבzâhâbgoldH2091 צַנְתָּרָהtsantârâhpipesH6804 עַלʻalfrom whichH5921 זָהָבzâhâbthe golden (oil)H2091 רוּקrûwqpours ? ”H7324

Zechariah 4 - 13

לֹאlôʼ“ Do you notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 מָהmâhwhatH4100 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese are ? ”H428 אָמַרʼâmarhe inquiredH559 אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559 אֵלʼêl-.H413 לֹאlôʼ“ No ,H3808 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lord , ”H113 אָמַרʼâmarI replied.H559

Zechariah 4 - 14

אָמַרʼâmarSo he said ,H559 אֵלֶּהʼêl-leh“ TheseH428 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimare the twoH8147 יִצְהָרyitshâranointedH3323 בֵּןbênonesH1121 עָמַדʻâmadwho are standingH5975 עַלʻalbesideH5921 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnthe LordH113 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earth. ”H776

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Revelation 1:12 → Zechariah 4:2, Zechariah 4:10 → 2 Chronicles 16:9, Zechariah 4:7 → Isaiah 40:4

Echoes Zechariah 4:7 → Psalm 118:22, Zechariah 4:9 → Isaiah 44:28

Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary), Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence), Golden Lampstand (Christ the Light), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope), Stone and Cornerstone (Rejected Foundation), Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)

Shaped Zechariah 1:7–6:8, Zechariah 4:1–14