King James Version
Zechariah 4:11 in the King James Version says “Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the l...” — study this verse from Zechariah chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?”
Zechariah 4:11 · KJV
The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. for they: or, since the seven eyes of the Lord shall rejoice plummet: Heb. stone of tin
Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? through: Heb. by the hand empty: or, empty out of themselves oil into the gold the golden oil: Heb. the gold
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
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“Then answered”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“olive trees”
H2132an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon the right”
H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“and upon the left”
H8040properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
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