Zechariah 4:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And said to me, What do you see? And I said, I have looked, and behold, a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl on top of it, and its seven lamps on it, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are on top of it:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֡ר רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מְנוֹרַת֩ זָהָ֨ב כֻּלָּ֜הּ וְגֻלָּ֣הּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֗הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֤ה נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעָ֤ה וְשִׁבְעָה֙ מֽוּצָק֔וֹת לַנֵּר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃

Transliteration

wayyōʾmer to-me what you rōʾeh? wāʾōmar rāʾîtî and-behold mĕnôrat zāhāb kullāh wĕgullāh upon-rōšāh and-seven nērōteyhā upon-it seven and-seven mûṣāqôt for-the-nērôt which upon-rōšāh

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *rōʾeh*: qal active participle, masculine singular - seeing
• *wāʾōmar*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said
• *rāʾîtî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/have seen
• *mĕnôrat*: construct noun, feminine singular - lampstand of
• *zāhāb*: noun, masculine singular - gold
• *kullāh*: noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it
• *wĕgullāh*: waw + noun, feminine singular - and bowl/oil reservoir
• *rōšāh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top/head
• *nērōteyhā*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps
• *mûṣāqôt*: hophal participle, feminine plural - pipes/channels
• *nērôt*: noun, masculine plural - lamps

Word Meanings

• *wayyōʾmer*: and he said/spoke/answered
• *rōʾeh*: seeing/perceiving/observing
• *wāʾōmar*: and I said/answered/replied
• *rāʾîtî*: I saw/beheld/observed
• *mĕnôrat*: lampstand/menorah/candelabrum of
• *zāhāb*: gold/golden material
• *kullāh*: all of it/entirely/wholly
• *gullāh*: bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown
• *mûṣāqôt*: pipes/channels/tubes/conduits
• *nērôt*: lamps/lights

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to me, 'What do you see?' I replied, 'I see a gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, each having seven spouts to the lamps on it.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & sayde vnto me: What seist thou? And I sayde: I haue loked, and beholde: a candelsticke all of golde, with a boll vpon it & his vij. lampes therin, & vpon euery lampe vij. stalkes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And saide vnto me, What seest thou? And I said, I haue looked, and beholde, a candlesticke all of gold with a bowle vpon the toppe of it, and his seuen lampes therein, and seuen pipes to the lampes, which were vpon the toppe thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And saide vnto me: what seest thou? And I saide: I haue loked, and beholde, a candelsticke all of golde, with a boule vpon it, and his seuen lampes therein, & vpon euery lampe seuen pypes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all [of] gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which [are] upon the top thereof:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I have seen, and, behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith unto me, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `I have looked, and lo, a candlestick of gold -- all of it, and its bowl `is' on its top, and its seven lamps `are' upon it, and twice seven pipes `are' to the lights that `are' on its top,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a light-support, made all of gold, with its cup on the top of it and seven lights on it; and there are seven pipes to every one of the lights which are on the top of it;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I have seen, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He asked me,“What do you see?” I replied,“I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top. There are seven lamps at the top, with seven pipes going to the lamps.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 4:5 : 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. There were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
• Rev 1:12 : 12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
• Jer 52:19 : 19 And the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the pots, and the lampstands, and the spoons, and the cups; what was of gold in gold, and what was of silver in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
• Zech 5:2 : 2 And he said to me, What do you see? And I answered, I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its width ten cubits.
• Matt 5:14-16 : 14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches. 1 To the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands;
• Exod 25:31-38 : 31 And you shall make a lampstand of pure gold: of hammered work shall the lampstand be made; its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its knobs, and its flowers shall be of the same piece. 32 And six branches shall come out of its sides; three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side: 33 Three bowls shall be made like almond blossoms on one branch, with a knob and a flower, and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with a knob and a flower; so for the six branches that come out of the lampstand. 34 And on the lampstand itself shall be four bowls made like almond blossoms, with its knobs and its flowers. 35 And there shall be a knob under two branches of the same piece, and a knob under two branches of the same piece, and a knob under two branches of the same piece, according to the six branches that extend from the lampstand. 36 Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece; all of it shall be one hammered work of pure gold. 37 And you shall make its seven lamps; and they shall arrange its lamps so that they give light in front of it. 38 Its wick trimmers and their trays shall be of pure gold.
• Exod 37:17-24 : 17 And he made the lampstand of pure gold: of hammered work made he the lampstand; its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its knobs, and its flowers were of the same piece. 18 And six branches going out of its sides; three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side. 19 Three bowls made like almonds upon one branch, a knob and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds on another branch, a knob and a flower: thus throughout the six branches going out of the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand were four bowls made like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers. 21 And a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it. 22 Their knobs and their branches were of one piece with it: all of it was one hammered piece of pure gold. 23 And he made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and its trays of pure gold. 24 Of a talent of pure gold he made it, and all its utensils.
• Exod 40:24-25 : 24 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. 25 And he lit the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
• 1 Kgs 7:49-50 : 49 And the lampstands of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, with the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, 50 And the bowls, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the Most Holy Place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the temple.
• 1 Chr 28:15 : 15 Even the weight for the lampstands of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every lampstand, and for its lamps: and for the lampstands of silver by weight, both for the lampstand and also for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand.
• 2 Chr 4:7 : 7 And he made ten lampstands of gold according to their design, and set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left.
• 2 Chr 4:20-22 : 20 The lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn according to the prescribed manner before the inner sanctuary; 21 The flowers, the lamps, and the wick trimmers of gold, of purest gold; 22 The snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, the inner doors for the Most Holy Place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were gold.
• 2 Chr 13:11 : 11 And they burn to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: they also set the showbread in order upon the pure table; and the gold lampstand with its lamps, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but you have forsaken him.
• Jer 1:11-13 : 11 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then the LORD said to me, You have seen well: for I will hasten My word to perform it. 13 And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot; and its face is toward the north.