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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: (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 1
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito me
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 2
מָ֥הmahwhat?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 3
אַתָּ֖ה'a.Tah[are] you
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 4
רֹאֶ֑הro.'Ehseeing
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 5
רָאִ֣יתִי\׀ra.'I.tiI see
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 6
וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 7
מְנוֹרַת֩me.no.Rata lampstand of
Lemma: מְנוֹרָה (me.no.rah) · Strong's: H4501
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: lampstand
Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:32, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:34, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 26:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4501; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 8
זָהָ֨בza.Havgold
Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gold
Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 9
כֻּלָּ֜הּku.Lahall of it
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 10
וְגֻלָּ֣הּve.gu.Lahand a bowl
Lemma: גֻּלָּה (gul.lah) · Strong's: H1543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: bowl
Used 15 times. Also: Joshua 15:19, Judges 1:15, 1 Kings 7:41, 1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 4:12, 2 Chronicles 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1543; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 11
עַל\־'al-[is] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 12
רֹאשָׁ֗הּro.Shahtop its
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 13
וְשִׁבְעָ֤הve.shiv.'Ahand seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 14
נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ne.ro.Tei.halamps its
Lemma: נֵר (ner) · Strong's: H5216A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: lamp
Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 25:37, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 35:14, Exodus 37:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5216A; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 15
עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.ha[are] on it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 16
שִׁבְעָ֤הshiv.'Ahseven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 17
וְשִׁבְעָה֙ve.shiv.'Ahand seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 18
מֽוּצָק֔וֹתmu.tza.Kotpipes
Lemma: מוּצֶ֫קֶת (mu.tsa.qah) · Strong's: H4166
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: casting
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4166; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 19
לַנֵּר֖וֹתla.ne.Rot[belong] to the lamps
Lemma: נֵר (ner) · Strong's: H5216A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: lamp
Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 25:37, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 35:14, Exodus 37:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5216A; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 20
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 21
עַל\־'al-[are] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 22
רֹאשָֽׁהּ\׃ro.Shahtop its
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Zechariah 4:2 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| What | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| do you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| see | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| he asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| I see | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| a solid gold | → | זָהָב H2091 gold |
| . . . | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| lampstand | → | מְנוֹרָה H4501 lampstand |
| I replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| with | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| a bowl | → | גֻּלָּה H1543 bowl |
| at | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the top | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| and seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| lamps | → | נֵר H5216A lamp |
| on it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| with seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| spouts | → | מוּצֶ֫קֶת H4166 casting |
| to the lamps | → | נֵר H5216A lamp |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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