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What do they mean?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What <i>are</i> these, my lord?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What <i>are</i> these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, &#8220What are these, my lord?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, “What are these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, “What are these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, &#8220What are these, my lord?"&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But, sir, what do these mean?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What do these things mean, sir?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then I asked the angel, "What do these things stand for, sir?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?What are these, my lord?? I asked the angel who was speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me, "What are these, sir?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I answer and speak to the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, “What [are] these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, 'What are these, my lord?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall answer and say to the messenger speaking with me, saying, What are these, my lord?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I answered, and said to the angel that spoke in me, saying: What are these things, my lord? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I answered and spoke to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then I said to the angel who spoke with me, “What are these things, my lord?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I answered and I said to the Angel who spoke with me: ”What are these, my Lord?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I answered and spoke to the angel that spoke with me, saying: 'What are these, my lord?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I inquired, and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these things, <i>my</i> lord?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/4-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=514" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/4.htm">The Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">are these,</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my lord?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: wā·’a·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To answer, respond.">I asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ham·mal·’āḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: had·dō·ḇêr (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">who was speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">with me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-4.htm">Revelation 11:4</a></span><br />These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-13</a></span><br />Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-20.htm">Revelation 1:20</a></span><br />This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-4</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5-7</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8-14</a></span><br />For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, / for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. / Test and prove what pleases the Lord. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a></span><br />Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">1 Kings 7:49</a></span><br />the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">2 Chronicles 4:20</a></span><br />the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?</p><p class="hdg">What.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/4-12.htm">Zechariah 4:12-14</a></b></br> And I answered again, and said unto him, What <i>be these</i> two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden <i>oil</i> out of themselves? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Zechariah 1:9,19</a></b></br> Then said I, O my lord, what <i>are</i> these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these <i>be</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/5-6.htm">Zechariah 5:6</a></b></br> And I said, What <i>is</i> it? And he said, This <i>is</i> an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This <i>is</i> their resemblance through all the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">Talked</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">Talking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/4-5.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-5.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-5.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-5.htm">Talked</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-5.htm">Talking</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">By the golden candlestick is foreshown the good success of Zerubbabel's foundation;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/4-11.htm">by the two olive trees the two anointed ones.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“What are these, my lord?”</b><br>Zechariah's question reflects his confusion and desire for understanding regarding the vision he is witnessing. This vision involves a golden lampstand and two olive trees, which are symbolic elements that require divine interpretation. The use of "my lord" indicates respect and recognition of the angel's authority and knowledge. This phrase highlights the importance of seeking divine insight when faced with spiritual mysteries, a theme consistent throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16</a> and <a href="/revelation/7-13.htm">Revelation 7:13-14</a>, where heavenly beings provide explanations for visions.<p><b>I asked the angel</b><br>Zechariah's interaction with the angel is a common motif in prophetic literature, where angels serve as messengers and interpreters of God's revelations. Angels often appear in the Old Testament to deliver messages or provide guidance, as seen in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a> with Lot and in <a href="/daniel/9.htm">Daniel 9</a> with Gabriel. This interaction underscores the role of angels as intermediaries between God and humans, facilitating understanding of divine will and purpose.<p><b>who was speaking with me.</b><br>The phrase indicates an ongoing dialogue between Zechariah and the angel, suggesting a personal and direct communication channel. This continuous interaction emphasizes the relational aspect of divine revelation, where God engages with His prophets to convey His plans. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God’s desire to communicate with His people, as seen in the interactions between God and Moses in <a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a> and between Jesus and His disciples in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet of the post-exilic period, Zechariah is the author of the book bearing his name. He is known for his visions and prophecies concerning the restoration of Jerusalem and the coming of the Messiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel.htm">The Angel</a></b><br>A divine messenger who communicates God's messages to Zechariah. In this context, the angel serves as an interpreter of the visions Zechariah receives.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>This particular vision involves a golden lampstand and two olive trees, symbolizing God's provision and the empowerment of His Spirit.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zerubbabel.htm">Zerubbabel</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Zerubbabel is a key figure in the surrounding context. He is the governor of Judah and plays a significant role in the rebuilding of the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem is a central theme in Zechariah's visions, symbolizing the restoration of God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance_and_inquiry.htm">Divine Guidance and Inquiry</a></b><br>Zechariah's question to the angel demonstrates the importance of seeking understanding from God. In our spiritual journey, we should not hesitate to ask God for clarity and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_lampstand.htm">Symbolism of the Lampstand</a></b><br>The lampstand represents God's light and presence. As believers, we are called to be bearers of His light in a dark world, reflecting His glory through our actions and words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empowerment_by_the_spirit.htm">Empowerment by the Spirit</a></b><br>The vision underscores the necessity of the Holy Spirit's empowerment in accomplishing God's work. Like Zerubbabel, we must rely on the Spirit, not our own strength, to fulfill God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_prophetic_vision.htm">Role of Prophetic Vision</a></b><br>Prophetic visions, like those given to Zechariah, serve to encourage and direct God's people. We should be attentive to God's voice and open to His guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>The rebuilding of the temple symbolizes restoration and hope. In Christ, we have the promise of restoration and the hope of eternal life, motivating us to persevere in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_angelic_humans.htm">What does the Bible say about angelic humans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_satan's_other_names.htm">What are the different names for Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_zechariah_3_1-5_more_than_symbolic.htm">In light of scientific skepticism about visions, how can we treat the dramatic imagery in Zechariah 3:1-5 as historically reliable or more than symbolic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/celebrate_with_the_happy.htm">Who gives His angels charge over you?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What are these, my lord?</span> The question may refer to the two olive trees, which were a novelty to the prophet, who, of course, was well acquainted with the form and use, if not the symbolism, of the candelabrum. But it may also be taken as desiring information about the whole vision. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/4-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“What</span><br /><span class="heb">מָה־</span> <span class="translit">(māh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are these,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my lord?”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I asked</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַ֙עַן֙</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the angel</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mal·’āḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who was speaking with me.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדֹּבֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dō·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 4:4 I answered and spoke to the angel (Zech. 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