Zechariah 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, "Thisזֶ֚ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the wordדְּבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
to Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל
(ze·rub·ba·vel)
2216: "begotten in Babylon," a leader of returning Isr. exilesperhaps from zarab and Babel
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Not by mightבְחַ֙יִל֙
(ve·cha·yil)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
norלֹ֤א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
by power,בְכֹ֔חַ
(ve·cho·ach,)
3581b: strength, powerfrom an unused word
but by My Spirit,'בְּרוּחִ֔י
(be·ru·chi,)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
saysלֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts.צְבָאֹֽות׃
(tze·va·'o·vt.)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba


















KJV Lexicon
Then he 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)
unto me saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
This is the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
unto Zerubbabel
Zrubbabel  (zer-oob-baw-bel')
descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite -- Zerubbabel.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Not by might
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
nor by power
koach  (ko'-akh)
from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
but by my spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel saying, 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of hosts.

King James Bible
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he answered me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of Hosts.

International Standard Version
Then he replied to me, "This is this message from the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by valor nor by strength, but only by my Spirit,' says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

NET Bible
Therefore he told me, "These signify the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength and not by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD who rules over all."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he replied, "This is the word the LORD spoke to Zerubbabel: You won't [succeed] by might or by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of Armies.

King James 2000 Bible
Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the LORD of hosts.
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