Zechariah 4:5

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{ "verseID": "Zechariah.4.5", "source": "וַ֠יַּעַן הַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּי֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הֲל֥וֹא יָדַ֖עְתָּ מָה־הֵ֣מָּה אֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֖ר לֹ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyaʿan* the-*malʾāk* the-*dōbēr* in-me *wayyōʾmer* to-me not *yādaʿtā* what-they these? *wāʾōmar* no *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the messenger/angel", "*dōbēr*": "qal active participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one speaking", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know/knew", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my lord/master" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/talking/communicating", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*yādaʿtā*": "you know/knew/understand/understood", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/answered", "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master/my sir" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יַּעַן הַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּי֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הֲל֥וֹא יָדַ֖עְתָּ מָה־הֵ֣מָּה אֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֖ר לֹ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי׃

Transliteration

wayyaʿan the-malʾāk the-dōbēr in-me wayyōʾmer to-me not yādaʿtā what-they these? wāʾōmar no ʾădōnî

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿan*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered
• *malʾāk*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the messenger/angel
• *dōbēr*: qal active participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one speaking
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *yādaʿtā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know/knew
• *wāʾōmar*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said
• *ʾădōnî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my lord/master

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿan*: and he answered/responded/replied
• *malʾāk*: messenger/angel/envoy
• *dōbēr*: speaking/talking/communicating
• *wayyōʾmer*: and he said/spoke
• *yādaʿtā*: you know/knew/understand/understood
• *wāʾōmar*: and I said/spoke/answered
• *ʾădōnî*: my lord/my master/my sir

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The angel who was speaking with me responded and said, 'Do you not know what these are?' I replied, 'No, my lord.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The angel that talked with me, answered & sayde vnto me: knowest thou not what these be? And I sayde: No, my lorde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Angel that talked with mee, answered and said vnto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The angell that talked with me aunswered and saide vnto me: Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No my Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, `Hast thou not known what these `are'?' And I say, `No, my lord.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the angel who was talking to me, answering me, said, Have you no knowledge of what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He replied,“Don’t you know what these are?” So I responded,“No, sir.”

Referenced Verses

• Zech 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא יָדַ֖עְתָּ מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֖ר לֹ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me *lēʾmōr* not *yādaʿtā* what-these? *wāʾōmar* no *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my lord/master" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yādaʿtā*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/answered/replied", "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master/my sir" } }
• Mark 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Mark.4.13", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην; καὶ πῶς πάσας τὰς παραβολὰς γνώσεσθε;", "text": "And *legei* to them, Not *oidate* the *parabolēn* this? and how all the *parabolas gnōsesthe*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parabolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - parables", "*gnōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will understand" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/understand", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*gnōsesthe*": "you will understand/know/comprehend" } }
• 1 Cor 2:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.12", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ κόσμου ἐλάβομεν, ἀλλὰ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἵνα εἰδῶμεν τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ χαρισθέντα ἡμῖν.", "text": "We but (*de*) not the *pneuma* of the *kosmou* *elabomen*, but (*alla*) the *pneuma* that from the *Theou*; so that (*hina*) we might *eidōmen* the things by the *Theou* *charisthenta* to us.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world", "*elabomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we received", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eidōmen*": "perfect active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might know", "*charisthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative neuter plural - having been freely given/granted" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*elabomen*": "received/took/obtained", "*eidōmen*": "might know/understand/perceive", "*charisthenta*": "freely given/granted as favor/bestowed" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.13", "source": "Ἃ καὶ λαλοῦμεν, οὐκ ἐν διδακτοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις, ἀλλʼ ἐν διδακτοῖς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου· πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συγκρίνοντες.", "text": "Which things (*ha*) also we *laloumen*, not in *didaktois* *anthrōpinēs* *sophias* *logois*, but in *didaktois* of *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*; *pneumatikois* *pneumatika* *synkrinontes*.", "grammar": { "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - which things/what", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*didaktois*": "dative masculine plural verbal adjective - taught/instructed", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - human/of human origin", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speeches", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive neuter singular adjective - Holy", "*pneumatikois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - spiritual/of the Spirit", "*pneumatika*": "accusative neuter plural adjective - spiritual things", "*synkrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - comparing/combining/interpreting" }, "variants": { "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*didaktois*": "taught/instructed/learned", "*anthrōpinēs*": "human/belonging to humans", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*logois*": "words/messages/sayings", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual/of the Spirit/Spirit-given", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual things/spiritual truths", "*synkrinontes*": "comparing/combining/interpreting/explaining" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "*Psychikos* but (*de*) *anthrōpos* not *dechetai* the things of the *Pneumatos* of the *Theou*: *mōria* for to him *estin*: and not he is able (*dynatai*) *gnōnai*, because *pneumatikōs* they are *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*Psychikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mōria*": "nominative feminine singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined" }, "variants": { "*Psychikos*": "natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/by the Spirit", "*anakrinetai*": "are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει μὲν πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπʼ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "The but (*de*) *pneumatikos* *anakrinei* indeed (*men*) all things (*panta*), himself but (*de*) by (*hyp'*) no one (*oudenos*) is *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - spiritual person", "*anakrinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - examines/discerns", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand [contrasted with following de]", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hyp'*": "preposition with genitive (elided form of hypo) - by/under", "*oudenos*": "genitive masculine singular - no one/none", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is examined/discerned" }, "variants": { "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/one who has the Spirit", "*anakrinei*": "examines/discerns/judges/evaluates", "*anakrinetai*": "is examined/discerned/judged/evaluated" } }
• Gen 41:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹהִ֕ים יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת־שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yaʿan* *yôsēp* *ʾet-parʿōh* saying *lēʾmōr*: not of me *bilʿādāy*; *ʾĕlōhîm* will answer *yaʿăneh* *ʾet* welfare *shĕlôm* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet-parʿōh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bilʿādāy*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - not of me/apart from me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will answer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shĕlôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - peace/welfare of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādāy*": "not of me/apart from me/it is not in me", "*ʾĕlōhîm yaʿăneh ʾet-shĕlôm parʿōh*": "God will answer the welfare of Pharaoh/God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer/God will respond with Pharaoh's well-being", "*shĕlôm*": "welfare/peace/favorable answer" } }
• Ps 139:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } }
• Dan 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.30", "source": "וַאֲנָ֗ה לָ֤א בְחָכְמָה֙ דִּֽי־אִיתַ֥י בִּי֙ מִן־כָּל־חַיַּיָּ֔א רָזָ֥א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י לִ֑י לָהֵ֗ן עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ דִּ֤י פִשְׁרָא֙ לְמַלְכָּ֣א יְהוֹדְע֔וּן וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע׃", "text": "And-*ʾănāh* not in-*ḥokmāh* that-*ʾîtay* in-me from-all-*ḥayyayyāʾ* *rāzāʾ dĕnāh gĕlî* to-me; *lāhēn* upon-*dibrat* that *pišrāʾ* to-*malkāʾ yĕhôdĕʿûn* and-*raʿyônê libĕbāk tindaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ʾîtay*": "existential particle with 1st person singular suffix - is in me/exists in me", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the living ones", "*rāzāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/mystery", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gĕlî*": "3rd person masculine singular passive verb - was revealed", "*lāhēn*": "conjunction - but/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "feminine singular construct noun - account/reason/cause", "*pišrāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the interpretation", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yĕhôdĕʿûn*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb - they will make known", "*raʿyônê*": "masculine plural construct noun - thoughts of", "*libĕbāk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tindaʿ*": "2nd person masculine singular imperfect verb - you will know" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "living ones/living beings", "*rāzāʾ dĕnāh*": "this secret/this mystery", "*gĕlî*": "was revealed/was disclosed/was made known", "*lāhēn*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "purpose/reason/account", "*pišrāʾ*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning" } }
• Zech 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.9", "source": "וָאֹמַ֖ר מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֔י אֲנִ֥י אַרְאֶ֖ךָּ מָה־הֵ֥מָּה אֵֽלֶּה", "text": "*wāʾōmar* \"What-these *ʾăḏōnî*?\" *wayyōʾmer* to-me the *malʾāḵ* the *dōḇēr* in-me, \"I *ʾarʾekkā* what-they these\"", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 1st person singular with consecutive vav - and I said", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive vav - and he said", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the angel/messenger", "*dōḇēr*": "verb qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one speaking", "*ʾarʾekkā*": "verb hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will show you" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*malʾāḵ*": "angel/messenger", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/talking/communicating", "*ʾarʾekkā*": "I will show you/I will cause you to see" } }