Zechariah 4:5
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מֲלְאָךְ
mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Key Terms in This Verse
דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
Study H4397 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →Cross References
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know ...
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