Zechariah 4:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then I saidוָֽאֹמַ֔ר
(va·'o·mar,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the angelהַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ
(ham·mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
who was speakingהַדֹּבֵ֥ר
(had·do·ver)
1696: to speaka prim. root
with me saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמָה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are these,אֵ֖לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
my lord?"אֲדֹנִֽי׃
(a·do·ni.)
113: lordfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
So I answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to the angel
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
that talked
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
with me saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What are these my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, "What are these, my lord?"

King James Bible
So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?""

International Standard Version
Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?"

NET Bible
Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me, "What are these, sir?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What do these things mean, sir?"

King James 2000 Bible
So I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
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