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translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zechariah/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then I looked up, and there before me were four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then I looked up and saw four animal horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked up and saw four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there <i>were</i> four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, <i>there were</i> four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there were four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, <i>there were</i> four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, <i>there were</i> four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked up, and saw four horns (powers)!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked up and saw four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked up and saw four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Next, I saw four animal horns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I looked up and saw four animal horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In another vision I saw four ox horns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br /> Then I looked up and saw four horns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked up and saw four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and look, four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall lift up mine eyes, and see, and behold, four horns.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I lifted up my eyes, and saw: and behold four horns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw. And behold: four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I raised my eyes and looked and there were four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And I looked up and saw four horns.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I lifted my eyes and I saw, and behold, four horns<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold four horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/1-18.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=197" 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/1.htm">The Vision of the Horns</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wā·’eś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Then I looked up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nay (N-cdc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wā·’ê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fsc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: qə·rā·nō·wṯ (N-fp) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">horns.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he told me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”…<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="/daniel/7-7.htm">Daniel 7:7-8</a></span><br />After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns. / While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a></span><br />The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-3.htm">Daniel 8:3-4</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later. / I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1-2</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Daniel 2:31-35</a></span><br />As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. / The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, / its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-3.htm">Revelation 12:3</a></span><br />Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-25.htm">Jeremiah 48:25</a></span><br />The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-21.htm">Ezekiel 34:21</a></span><br />Since you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak ones with your horns until you have scattered them abroad,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-20.htm">Daniel 8:20-22</a></span><br />The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. / The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king. / The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation but will not have the same power.<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="/jeremiah/50-23.htm">Jeremiah 50:23</a></span><br />How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Ezekiel 21:26</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-9.htm">Revelation 17:9-10</a></span><br />This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. / There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-13.htm">Amos 6:13</a></span><br />you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then lifted I up my eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.</p><p class="hdg">lifted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1</a></b></br> I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1,5,9</a></b></br> Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/5-13.htm">Joshua 5:13</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, <i>Art</i> thou for us, or for our adversaries?</p><p class="hdg">four.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></b></br> In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">2 Kings 17:1-6</a></b></br> In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-12</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which <i>was</i> the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, <i>that</i> Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/haggai/2-3.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-7.htm">Four</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-4.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-10.htm">Lifted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-20.htm">Four</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-19.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-21.htm">Lifted</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-1.htm">Zechariah exhorts to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-7.htm">The vision of the horses.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-12.htm">At the prayer of the angel comfortable promises are made to Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-18.htm">The vision of the four horns and the four carpenters.</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/1.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/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then I looked up</b><br>This phrase indicates a shift in Zechariah's attention, suggesting a divine revelation or vision. In biblical literature, looking up often signifies receiving insight or understanding from God. This is a common motif in prophetic literature, where the prophet is shown visions that reveal God's plans or messages. It emphasizes the role of the prophet as a seer who perceives divine truths.<p><b>and saw four horns.</b><br>Horns in biblical symbolism often represent power, strength, and authority, particularly in the context of nations or kingdoms. The number four is significant, often symbolizing completeness or universality, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. In this context, the four horns likely represent the oppressive powers or nations that have scattered and oppressed Israel. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic books, such as Daniel, where horns symbolize kings or kingdoms (<a href="/daniel/7-24.htm">Daniel 7:24</a>). The vision of the horns sets the stage for understanding the forces against God's people and foreshadows the divine intervention that will follow.<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 was called by God to encourage the Israelites to rebuild the temple and renew their covenant with God. His visions often contain symbolic imagery meant to convey God's plans and promises.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/four_horns.htm">Four Horns</a></b><br>In biblical symbolism, horns often represent power or strength. In this vision, the four horns symbolize the nations or powers that have scattered and oppressed Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel, God's chosen people, who have experienced exile and oppression by surrounding nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>Specific regions within Israel that have been affected by the scattering and oppression, central to the restoration promises in Zechariah's prophecies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a></b><br>Zechariah's visions are a series of divine revelations that convey God's messages to His people, often using symbolic imagery to communicate deeper spiritual truths.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_symbolism.htm">Understanding Symbolism</a></b><br>The use of horns in biblical prophecy often symbolizes power and authority. Recognizing this helps us understand the broader account of God's sovereignty over nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the oppression faced by Israel, God remains in control. This vision reassures believers that God is aware of the challenges they face and has a plan for deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The vision of the four horns is part of a larger message of hope and restoration for Israel. Believers can find encouragement in God's promises to restore and redeem His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The imagery of horns can also remind us of the spiritual battles we face. We are called to trust in God's power to overcome the forces that oppose His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_witness.htm">Faithful Witness</a></b><br>Like Zechariah, we are called to be faithful witnesses to God's truth, sharing His messages of hope and restoration with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_horn_of_salvation.htm">What is the horn of salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_four_horsemen.htm">Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_god_order_human_sacrifice.htm">Did God command human sacrifice? (Genesis 22:2 vs. Deuteronomy 12:31)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_zechariah's_visions_symbolize.htm">What are the symbolic meanings of Zechariah's visions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 18-21.</span> - § 4. <span class="accented">The second vision. the four horns and the four craftsmen.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I lifted up mine eyes, and saw.</span> This vision is closely connected with the former. The prophet had been told that the hostile nations should be punished and scattered; he now is shown this threat being executed. <span class="cmt_word">Four horns,</span> belching to four beasts but dimly seen or wholly invisible. Horns are symbols of strength and power (comp. <a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">Psalm 75:4, 5</a>; <a href="/daniel/8-3.htm">Daniel 8:3</a>; <a href="/amos/6-13.htm">Amos 6:13</a>). Here they mean powers hostile to Israel, and the number "four" (the symbol of completeness) points to the four winds from which they come, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> from every side. In the Hebrew ch. 2. begins at this verse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/1-18.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 I looked up</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶשָּׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵ֑רֶא</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·re)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">horns.</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרָנֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7161.htm">Strong's 7161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/1-18.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 1:18 I lifted up my eyes and saw (Zech. 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