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International Version</a></span><br />Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the angel who had been talking with me returned and woke me, as though I had been asleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the angel who talked with me came back and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me, like a person who is awakened from his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the angel who was speaking with me returned, and roused me as a man who is awakened from his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is roused from his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the angel who was speaking with me came back and awakened me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The angel who explained the visions woke me from what seemed like sleep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me up as one might wake up someone who is sleeping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The angel who had been speaking to me came again and roused me as if I had been sleeping. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me up as if I had been asleep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The angel who talked with me came again and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the messenger who is speaking with me turns back, and stirs me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the messenger speaking with me will turn back and rouse me up as a man that will be roused from his sleep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the angel that spoke in me came again: and he waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the angel who had been speaking with me returned, and he awakened me, like a man who is awakened from his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the angel who spoke with me returned and aroused me, like one awakened from sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as one is wakened from sleep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND the angel who talked with me came back and waked me, as a man is wakened out of his sleep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Angel who spoke with me returned, and he awakened me as a man is awakened from his sleep<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the angel that spoke with me returned, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the angel that talked with me returned, and awakened me, as when a man is awakened out of his sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/4-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=486" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><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.">Then 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/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5782.htm" title="5782: way·‘î·rê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To rouse oneself, awake. A primitive root; to wake.">and woke me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: kə·’îš (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">as a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5782.htm" title="5782: yê·‘ō·wr (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To rouse oneself, awake. A primitive root; to wake.">is awakened</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: miš·šə·nā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Sleep. Or shena; from yashen; sleep.">from his sleep.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.…<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/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10-12</a></span><br />On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, / saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” / Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18</a></span><br />While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-5.htm">1 Kings 19:5-7</a></span><br />Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” / And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. / A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Revelation 4:1-2</a></span><br />After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.” / At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Ezekiel 2:2</a></span><br />And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Acts 12:7</a></span><br />Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Daniel 10:9-10</a></span><br />I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. / Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-3.htm">Revelation 17:3</a></span><br />And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-12.htm">Ezekiel 3:12-14</a></span><br />Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!” / It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound. / So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Acts 10:10-11</a></span><br />He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3</a></span><br />He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-18</a></span><br />Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm">2 Corinthians 12:2-4</a></span><br />I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— / was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Ezekiel 11:24</a></span><br />And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.</p><p class="hdg">the angel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Zechariah 1:9,13,19</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/2-3.htm">Zechariah 2:3</a></b></br> And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/3-6.htm">Zechariah 3:6,7</a></b></br> And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, … </p><p class="hdg">waked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/19-5.htm">1 Kings 19:5-7</a></b></br> And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise <i>and</i> eat… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-26.htm">Jeremiah 31:26</a></b></br> Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18</a></b></br> Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/3-6.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Awakened</a> <a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Awaking</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-6.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-13.htm">Roused</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-7.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-3.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/haggai/1-14.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-3.htm">Talked</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-3.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-13.htm">Waked</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Wakened</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Awakened</a> <a href="/matthew/8-25.htm">Awaking</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/matthew/2-14.htm">Roused</a> <a href="/matthew/1-24.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">Talked</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Waked</a> <a href="/luke/9-32.htm">Wakened</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/zechariah/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then the angel</b><br />The word "angel" in Hebrew is "malak," which means "messenger." In the context of Zechariah, angels are divine messengers sent by God to convey His will and purpose. This particular angel is a recurring figure in Zechariah's visions, symbolizing God's direct communication with His prophet. The presence of an angel underscores the divine origin of the message and the importance of the vision that follows.<p><b>who was speaking with me</b><br />This phrase indicates an ongoing relationship and dialogue between Zechariah and the angel. The continuous interaction suggests that God is actively involved in guiding and instructing His people through His chosen messengers. It emphasizes the personal nature of God's communication, as He engages directly with His prophets to reveal His plans.<p><b>returned</b><br />The word "returned" implies a previous departure and now a re-engagement. This suggests that divine revelations are not constant but come at appointed times. It highlights the idea that God’s messages are timely and purposeful, arriving precisely when needed to provide guidance or encouragement.<p><b>and woke me</b><br />The act of waking signifies a transition from a state of rest or inactivity to one of awareness and readiness. In a spiritual sense, it represents the awakening of the prophet to receive divine revelation. This awakening is not just physical but also spiritual, preparing Zechariah to understand and convey God’s message to the people.<p><b>as a man is awakened from his sleep</b><br />This simile draws a parallel between physical awakening and spiritual enlightenment. Just as a person is roused from sleep to engage with the world, Zechariah is spiritually awakened to perceive and comprehend the vision. It suggests that divine revelation often requires a shift from spiritual lethargy to alertness, enabling the recipient to fully grasp the significance of God’s message.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-14.</span> - 7. <span class="accented">The fifth vision: the golden candlestick.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The angel that talked with me.</span> The interpreting angel is meant. <span class="cmt_word">Came again, and waked me.</span> It is thought that the angel, who is said (<a href="/zechariah/2-3.htm">Zechariah 2:3</a>) to have gone forth, now rejoined the prophet and renewed his colloquy with him. But the expression in the text is probably only equivalent to "aroused me again" (comp. <a href="/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18</a>; <a href="/2_kings/1-11.htm">2 Kings 1:11, 13</a>, etc.). Absorbed in awe and wonder at the contemplation of the preceding vision, the prophet had fallen into a state of exhaustion and torpor, as Daniel slept after his great visions (<a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18</a>; <a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Daniel 10:8, 9</a>), and the apostles were heavy with sleep on the Mount of Transfiguration (<a href="/luke/9-32.htm">Luke 9:32</a>). From this mental prostration the angel arouses him to renewed attention. Or what is meant may be that the change wrought on the faculties by the Divine influence was as great as that between natural sleeping and waking. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/4-1.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">Then the angel</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ</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</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדֹּבֵ֣ר</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 /><br /><span class="word">with me</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">returned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֕שָׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and woke me,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְעִירֵ֕נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·‘î·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5782.htm">Strong's 5782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rouse oneself, awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a man</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאִ֖ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is awakened</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵע֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(yê·‘ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5782.htm">Strong's 5782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rouse oneself, awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from his sleep.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְּׁנָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šə·nā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8142.htm">Strong's 8142: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sleep</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 4:1 The angel who talked with me came (Zech. 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