Zechariah 4:3

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{ "verseID": "Zechariah.4.3", "source": "וּשְׁנַ֥יִם זֵיתִ֖ים עָלֶ֑יהָ אֶחָד֙ מִימִ֣ין הַגֻּלָּ֔ה וְאֶחָ֖ד עַל־שְׂמֹאלָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-two *zētîm* upon-it one from-right the-*gullāh* and-one upon-*śĕmōʾlāh*", "grammar": { "*zētîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olive trees", "*gullāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bowl/oil reservoir", "*śĕmōʾlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its left" }, "variants": { "*zētîm*": "olive trees", "*gullāh*": "bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown", "*śĕmōʾlāh*": "its left side/left hand direction" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּשְׁנַ֥יִם זֵיתִ֖ים עָלֶ֑יהָ אֶחָד֙ מִימִ֣ין הַגֻּלָּ֔ה וְאֶחָ֖ד עַל־שְׂמֹאלָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

And-two zētîm upon-it one from-right the-gullāh and-one upon-śĕmōʾlāh

Grammar Details

• *zētîm*: noun, masculine plural - olive trees
• *gullāh*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bowl/oil reservoir
• *śĕmōʾlāh*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its left

Word Meanings

• *zētîm*: olive trees
• *gullāh*: bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown
• *śĕmōʾlāh*: its left side/left hand direction

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Two olive trees are beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side of it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ij. olyue trees therby, one vpon the right syde of the boll, & the other vpon the left syde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And two oliue trees ouer it, one vpon the right side of the bowle, and the other vpon the left side thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And two olyue trees thereby: one vpon the right side of the boule, & the other vpon the left side.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And two olive trees by it, one upon the right [side] of the bowl, and the other upon the left [side] thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and two olive-trees `are' by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And two olive-trees by it, one on the right side of the cup and one on the left.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the receptacle and the other on the left.”

Referenced Verses

• Rev 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.4", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι, καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς γῆς ἑστῶσαι.", "text": "These *eisin* the two *elaiai*, and the two *lychniai* the ones *enōpion* of the *Theou* of the *gēs* *hestōsai*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*elaiai*": "nominative feminine plural - olive trees", "*lychniai*": "nominative feminine plural - lampstands", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of earth/land", "*hestōsai*": "perfect active participle, nominative feminine plural - standing/having stood" }, "variants": { "*elaiai*": "olive trees/olive plants", "*lychniai*": "lampstands/candlesticks", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in sight of", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• Judg 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Judges.9.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַזַּיִת הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־דִּשְׁנִי אֲשֶׁר־בִּי יְכַבְּדוּ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-zzayit* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*dišnî* *ʾăšer*-*bî* *yəkabbədû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-zzayit*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the olive tree", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dišnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my fatness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - in me/by me", "*yəkabbədû*": "Piel imperfect 3mp - they honor", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and men", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*heḥodalti*": "I have ceased/should I cease/would I stop", "*dišnî*": "my fatness/my oil/my richness", "*yəkabbədû*": "they honor/glorify/respect" } }
• Zech 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.11", "source": "וָאַ֖עַן וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֑יו מַה־שְּׁנֵ֤י הַזֵּיתִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶה עַל־יְמִ֥ין הַמְּנוֹרָ֖ה וְעַל־שְׂמֹאולָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wāʾaʿan wāʾōmar* to-him what-two the-*zētîm* these upon-right the-*mĕnôrāh* and-upon-*śĕmōʾwlāh*?", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I answered", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*zētîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the olive trees", "*mĕnôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the lampstand", "*śĕmōʾwlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its left" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "and I answered/responded/replied", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/asked", "*zētîm*": "olive trees", "*mĕnôrāh*": "lampstand/menorah/candelabrum", "*śĕmōʾwlāh*": "its left side/left hand direction" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.12", "source": "וָאַ֣עַן שֵׁנִ֔ית וָאֹמַ֖ר אֵלָ֑יו מַה־שְׁתֵּ֞י שִׁבֲּלֵ֣י הַזֵּיתִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּיַ֗ד שְׁנֵי֙ צַנְתְּר֣וֹת הַזָּהָ֔ב הַֽמְרִיקִ֥ים מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַזָּהָֽב׃", "text": "*wāʾaʿan šēnît wāʾōmar* to-him what-two *šibbălê* the-*zētîm* which by-hand-of two *ṣantĕrôt* the-*zāhāb* the-*mĕrîqîm* from-upon-them the-*zāhāb*?", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I answered", "*šēnît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - second time", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*šibbălê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - branches of", "*zētîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the olive trees", "*ṣantĕrôt*": "noun, feminine dual construct - pipes/tubes of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gold", "*mĕrîqîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones emptying/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gold" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "and I answered/responded/replied", "*šēnît*": "second time/again", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/asked", "*šibbălê*": "branches/ears/clusters of", "*zētîm*": "olive trees", "*ṣantĕrôt*": "pipes/tubes/channels/conduits of", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material", "*mĕrîqîm*": "emptying/pouring out/draining/flowing" } }
• Zech 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֖לֶּה שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַיִּצְהָ֑ר הָעֹמְדִ֖ים עַל־אֲד֥וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* these two *bĕnê-hayyiṣhār* the-*ʿōmĕdîm* upon-*ʾădôn* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bĕnê-hayyiṣhār*": "construct chain: noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular with definite article - sons of the oil/fresh oil", "*ʿōmĕdîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones standing", "*ʾădôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord/master of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/replied", "*bĕnê-hayyiṣhār*": "sons of the oil/anointed ones/oil-supplied ones", "*ʿōmĕdîm*": "standing/attending/serving", "*ʾădôn*": "lord/master/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground" } }
• Rom 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.11.17", "source": "Εἰ δέ τινες τῶν κλάδων ἐξεκλάσθησαν, σὺ δὲ, ἀγριέλαιος ὢν, ἐνεκεντρίσθης ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ συγκοινωνὸς τῆς ῥίζης καὶ τῆς πιότητος τῆς ἐλαίας ἐγένου·", "text": "If now *tines* of the *kladōn exeklasthēsan*, you now, *agrielaios ōn*, *enekentristhēs* among them, and *sygkoinōnos* of the *rhizēs* and of the *piotētos* of the *elaias egenou*;", "grammar": { "*tines*": "nominative masculine plural - some", "*kladōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of branches", "*exeklasthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were broken off", "*agrielaios*": "nominative masculine singular - wild olive", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*enekentristhēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were grafted in", "*sygkoinōnos*": "nominative masculine singular - partaker", "*rhizēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of root", "*piotētos*": "genitive feminine singular - of richness/fatness", "*elaias*": "genitive feminine singular - of olive tree", "*egenou*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you became" }, "variants": { "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*kladōn*": "branches/limbs", "*exeklasthēsan*": "were broken off/removed", "*agrielaios*": "wild olive tree", "*enekentristhēs*": "were grafted in/inserted", "*sygkoinōnos*": "partaker/participant/sharer", "*rhizēs*": "root/foundation", "*piotētos*": "richness/fatness/richness", "*elaias*": "olive tree", "*egenou*": "became/were made" } }
• Rom 11:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Romans.11.24", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ σὺ ἐκ τῆς κατὰ φύσιν ἐξεκόπης ἀγριελαίου, καὶ παρὰ φύσιν ἐνεκεντρίσθης εἰς καλλιέλαιον: πόσῳ μᾶλλον οὗτοι, οἱ κατὰ φύσιν, ἐγκεντρισθήσονται τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐλαίᾳ;", "text": "For if you from the according to *physin* you were *exekopēs* from *agrielaiou*, and contrary to *physin* you were *enekentristhēs* into *kallielaion*: how much *mallon* these, the ones according to *physin*, will be *egkentristhēsontai* in the *idia elaia*?", "grammar": { "*physin*": "accusative feminine singular - nature", "*exekopēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were cut off", "*agrielaiou*": "genitive feminine singular - wild olive tree", "*enekentristhēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were grafted in", "*kallielaion*": "accusative feminine singular - cultivated olive tree", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*egkentristhēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be grafted in", "*idia*": "dative feminine singular - own", "*elaia*": "dative feminine singular - olive tree" }, "variants": { "*physin*": "nature/natural condition", "*exekopēs*": "were cut off/removed", "*agrielaiou*": "wild olive tree", "*enekentristhēs*": "were grafted in/inserted", "*kallielaion*": "cultivated olive tree/good olive tree", "*mallon*": "more/rather/instead", "*egkentristhēsontai*": "will be grafted in", "*idia*": "own/proper/natural", "*elaia*": "olive tree" } }