Zechariah 2:1

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{ "verseID": "Zechariah.2.1", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־עֵינַ֖י וָאֵ֑רֶא וְהִנֵּ֖ה אַרְבַּ֥ע קְרָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿênay* and *wāʾērēʾ* and *wəhinnēh* four *qərānôt*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *nāśāʾ* - I lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērēʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *rāʾāh* - I saw/looked", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*qərānôt*": "noun feminine plural - horns" }, "variants": { "*qərānôt*": "horns/powers/strengths/kingdoms" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־עֵינַ֖י וָאֵ֑רֶא וְהִנֵּ֖ה אַרְבַּ֥ע קְרָנֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And wāʾeśśāʾ ʾet-ʿênay and wāʾērēʾ and wəhinnēh four qərānôt

Grammar Details

• *wāʾeśśāʾ*: 1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *nāśāʾ* - I lifted up
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʿênay*: noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes
• *wāʾērēʾ*: 1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *rāʾāh* - I saw/looked
• *wəhinnēh*: conjunction + interjection - and behold
• *qərānôt*: noun feminine plural - horns

Word Meanings

• *qərānôt*: horns/powers/strengths/kingdoms

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I lifted my eyes again and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I lift vp myne eyes agayne, & loked: and beholde, a man with a measure lyne in his honde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I lift vp mine eyes againe and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I Lyft vp myne eyes agayne and loked: and beholde a man, with a measure lyne in his hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And lifting up my eyes I saw four horns.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Vision Three: The Surveyor(2:5) I looked again, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 40:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.3", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֨יא אוֹתִ֜י שָׁ֗מָּה וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ֙ מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וּפְתִיל־פִּשְׁתִּ֥ים בְּיָד֖וֹ וּקְנֵ֣ה הַמִּדָּ֑ה וְה֥וּא עֹמֵ֖ד בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "And *yābēʾ* me *šāmmâ* and behold *ʾîš* *marʾēhû* like *marʾê* *nəḥōšet* and *pətîl*-*pištîm* in *yādô* and *qənê* the *middâ* and he *ʿōmēd* in the *šaʿar*.", "grammar": { "*yābēʾ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he brought", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional suffix - there/thither", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*marʾê*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - appearance of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine, singular - bronze/copper", "*pətîl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - cord/thread of", "*pištîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flax/linen", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*qənê*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - reed/measuring rod of", "*middâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - measure/measurement", "*ʿōmēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - gate" }, "variants": { "*marʾê* *nəḥōšet*": "appearance of bronze/looking like bronze", "*pətîl*-*pištîm*": "flax cord/linen cord/measuring line", "*qənê* *ha-middâ*": "measuring reed/measuring rod" } }
• Zech 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.16", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה שַׁ֤בְתִּי לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בְּֽרַחֲמִ֔ים בֵּיתִי֙ יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֔הּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְקָ֥ו יִנָּטֶ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH*, \"*šaḇtî* to *yᵉrûšālaim* in *raḥămîm*, *bêtî* *yibbāneh* in-her,\" *nᵉʾum* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, \"and *qāw* *yinnāṭeh* over-*yᵉrûšālāim*\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šaḇtî*": "verb qal perfect 1st person singular - I have returned", "*yᵉrûšālaim*": "proper noun with preposition *lᵉ* - to Jerusalem", "*raḥămîm*": "noun masculine plural with preposition *bᵉ* - with mercies/compassion", "*bêtî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*yibbāneh*": "verb niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be built", "*nᵉʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*qāw*": "noun masculine singular with conjunction *wᵉ* - and measuring line", "*yinnāṭeh*": "verb niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be stretched out", "*yᵉrûšālāim*": "proper noun with preposition *ʿal* - over Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "I have returned/I have turned/I have restored", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion/tender mercies", "*yibbāneh*": "will be built/shall be constructed", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*qāw*": "measuring line/cord/rule", "*yinnāṭeh*": "will be stretched out/will be extended" } }
• Rev 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐδόθη μοι κάλαμος ὅμοιος ῥάβδῳ: καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος εἰστήκει, λέγων, Ἔγειραι, καὶ μέτρησον τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *edothē* to me *kalamos* *homoios* to *rhabdō*: and the *angelos* *heistēkei*, *legōn*, *Egeirai*, and *metrēson* the *naon* of *Theou*, and the *thysiastērion*, and the ones *proskynountas* in it.", "grammar": { "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*kalamos*": "nominative masculine singular - reed/measuring rod", "*homoios*": "nominative masculine singular - similar/like", "*rhabdō*": "dative feminine singular - rod/staff", "*angelos*": "nominative masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*heistēkei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had stood/was standing", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Egeirai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - rise up/get up", "*metrēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - measure", "*naon*": "accusative masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*thysiastērion*": "accusative neuter singular - altar", "*proskynountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - worshipping/prostrating" }, "variants": { "*kalamos*": "reed/measuring rod/pen", "*rhabdō*": "rod/staff/scepter", "*angelos*": "messenger/angel", "*Egeirai*": "rise up/get up/awake", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/inner shrine", "*thysiastērion*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*proskynountas*": "worshipping/prostrating/doing homage" } }
• Rev 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.15", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λαλῶν μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἶχεν κάλαμον χρυσοῦν ἵνα μετρήσῃ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς.", "text": "And the one-*lalōn* with me *eichen* *kalamon* *chrysoun* so-that he-might-*metrēsē* the *polin*, and the *pylōnas* of-her, and the *teichos* of-her.", "grammar": { "*lalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - had/was having", "*kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod", "*chrysoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - golden", "*metrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might measure", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*pylōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - gates", "*teichos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/conversing", "*eichen*": "had/was having/possessed", "*kalamon*": "reed/measuring rod/staff", "*chrysoun*": "golden/made of gold", "*metrēsē*": "might measure/might evaluate", "*polin*": "city/town", "*pylōnas*": "gates/gateways/entrances", "*teichos*": "wall/fortification" } }
• Ezek 40:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.5", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֥ה חוֹמָ֛ה מִח֥וּץ לַבַּ֖יִת סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב וּבְיַ֨ד הָאִ֜ישׁ קְנֵ֣ה הַמִּדָּ֗ה שֵׁשׁ־אַמּ֤וֹת בָּֽאַמָּה֙ וָטֹ֔פַח וַיָּ֜מָד אֶת־רֹ֤חַב הַבִּנְיָן֙ קָנֶ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד וְקוֹמָ֖ה קָנֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And behold *ḥômâ* from outside to the *bayit* *sābîb* *sābîb* and in *yad* the *ʾîš* *qənê* the *middâ* *šēš*-*ʾammôt* in the *ʾammâ* and *ṭōpaḥ* and *yāmād* the *rōḥab* the *binyān* *qāneh* one and *qômâ* *qāneh* one.", "grammar": { "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - wall", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular - house/temple", "*sābîb*": "adverb (repeated) - round about/all around", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*qənê*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - reed/rod of", "*middâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - measure/measurement", "*šēš*": "cardinal number - six", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - cubits", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cubit", "*ṭōpaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - handbreadth", "*yāmād*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he measured", "*rōḥab*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - width of", "*binyān*": "noun, masculine, singular - building/structure", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod", "*qômâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - height" }, "variants": { "*sābîb* *sābîb*": "around and around/completely surrounding", "*šēš*-*ʾammôt* *bā-ʾammâ* *wā-ṭōpaḥ*": "six cubits by the cubit and a handbreadth (long cubit)", "*qāneh* *ʾeḥād*": "one reed/one measuring rod (standard of measurement)" } }
• Ezek 47:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.47.4", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָד אֶ֔לֶף וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִי בַמַּ֖יִם מַ֣יִם בִּרְכָּ֑יִם וַיָּ֣מָד אֶ֔לֶף וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖נִי מֵ֥י מָתְנָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yāmād* *ʾelep* *wa-yaʿăbirēnî* in-the-*mayim* *mayim* *birkāyim*; *wa-yāmād* *ʾelep* *wa-yaʿăbirēnî* *mê* *mātnāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāmād*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he measured", "*ʾelep*": "noun masculine singular - thousand", "*wa-yaʿăbirēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and he led me through", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the waters", "*birkāyim*": "noun feminine dual - knees", "*mê*": "construct state of *mayim* - waters of", "*mātnāyim*": "noun masculine dual - loins/waist" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāmād*": "and he measured/and he marked off", "*ʾelep*": "thousand", "*wa-yaʿăbirēnî*": "and he led me through/and he made me pass through", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*birkāyim*": "knees/knee-deep water", "*mê*": "waters of", "*mātnāyim*": "loins/waist/waist-deep water" } }