Zechariah 4:1
"And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

The prophet's spirit was willing to attend, but the flesh was weak. We should beg of God that, whenever he speaks to us, he would awaken us, and we should

then stir up ourselves.

Reflection

Christ is our Zerubbabel; mountains of difficulty were in the way of his undertaking, but nothing is too hard for him. What comes from the grace of God, may, in

faith, be committed to the grace of God, for he will not forsake the work of his own hands./WHBC 916.2

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The prophet's spirit was willing to attend, but the flesh was weak. We should beg of God that, whenever he speaks to us, he would awaken us, and we should then stir up ourselves. The church is a golden candlestick, or lamp-bearer, set up for enlightening

this dark world, and holding forth the light of Divine revelation. Two olive trees were seen, one on each side the candlestick, from which oil flowed into the bowl without ceasing. God brings to pass his gracious purposes concerning his church, without any art or labour of man; sometimes he makes use of his instruments, yet he needs them not. This represented the abundance of Divine grace, for the enlightening and making holy the ministers and members of the church, and which cannot be procured or prevented by any human power. The vision assures us that the good work of building the temple, should be brought to a happy end. The difficulty is represented as a great mountain. But all difficulties shall vanish, and all the objections be got over. Faith will remove mountains, and make them plains. Christ is our Zerubbabel; mountains of difficulty were in the way of his undertaking, but nothing is too hard for him. What comes from the grace of God, may, in faith, be committed to the grace of God, for he will not forsake the work of his own hands./WHBC 916.2

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H7725 שׁוּב
Definition:

33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11: 33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11:

Possible Meanings:
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
H4397 מֲלְאָךְ
Definition:

2048t.; constructמַלְאַךְGenesis 16:769t.; suffixesמַלְאָכִיExodus 23:233t.;מַלְאָכוֺGenesis 24:7,40; pluralמַלְאָכִיםGenesis 32:463t. +מלאכים2 Samuel 11:1Kt ( Qrמלכים); constructמַלְאֲכֵיGenesis 28:1 2048t.; constructמַלְאַךְGenesis 16:769t.; suffixesמַלְאָכִיExodus 23:233t.;מַלְאָכוֺGenesis 24:7,40; pluralמַלְאָכִיםGenesis 32:463t. +מלאכים2 Samuel 11:1Kt ( Qrמלכים); constructמַלְאֲכֵיGenesis 28:1

Possible Meanings:
  • angel (semantic_range)
H1696 דָבַר
Definition:

— (1) Arabicdepart, perish, IV.retreat, figurativeretrograde, decline;passing away, death; Assyriandabâru, Pi`eldrive away, BezOrient. Diplom, Vocab.,Dibbara, pest-god, Hpt. in KAT2. 500,דֶּבֶרpestile — (1) Arabicdepart, perish, IV.retreat, figurativeretrograde, decline;passing away, death; Assyriandabâru, Pi`eldrive away, BezOrient. Diplom, Vocab.,Dibbara, pest-god, Hpt. in KAT2. 500,דֶּבֶרpestile

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (semantic_range)
H5782 עוּר
Definition:

2Baer Ginsb, and Qr van d. H., but Ktיעירנו(Hiph`il), Babylonian Masora (see Baerp. 58), so Ginsbmarginvan d. H.; read thus, orיְעוֺרְרֶנּוּ(Po`l.) Bu; > contracted form of Po`l. Ges§ 72ccDi; compare 2Baer Ginsb, and Qr van d. H., but Ktיעירנו(Hiph`il), Babylonian Masora (see Baerp. 58), so Ginsbmarginvan d. H.; read thus, orיְעוֺרְרֶנּוּ(Po`l.) Bu; > contracted form of Po`l. Ges§ 72ccDi; compare

Possible Meanings:
  • chaff (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H5782 עוּר
Definition:

2Baer Ginsb, and Qr van d. H., but Ktיעירנו(Hiph`il), Babylonian Masora (see Baerp. 58), so Ginsbmarginvan d. H.; read thus, orיְעוֺרְרֶנּוּ(Po`l.) Bu; > contracted form of Po`l. Ges§ 72ccDi; compare 2Baer Ginsb, and Qr van d. H., but Ktיעירנו(Hiph`il), Babylonian Masora (see Baerp. 58), so Ginsbmarginvan d. H.; read thus, orיְעוֺרְרֶנּוּ(Po`l.) Bu; > contracted form of Po`l. Ges§ 72ccDi; compare

Possible Meanings:
  • chaff (semantic_range)
H8142 שֵׁנָה
Definition:

53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis 53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)

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