Zechariah 4:7
"Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it."

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

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Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H4310 מִי
Definition:

WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6: WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6:

Possible Meanings:
  • who? (semantic_range)
  • whose (semantic_range)
  • who among (semantic_range)
  • whose (semantic_range)
  • whosoever (semantic_range)
H0859 אַתָּה
Definition:

11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S 11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • bring (semantic_range)
  • be brought (semantic_range)
H2022 הַר
Definition:

26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3, 26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3,

H1419 גָּדוֹל
Definition:

13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t. 13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t.

Possible Meanings:
  • great (semantic_range)
  • loud (semantic_range)
  • do great things (semantic_range)
  • greatness (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H2216 זְרֻבָּבֶל
Definition:

19(twice in verse) (but son of ShealtielEzra 3:2,8 etc., compareשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלbrother (?) ofמְּדָיָה1 Chronicles 3:17); leader of first returning exilesEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7;Ezra 3:2,8;Ezra 4:2,3;Nehe 19(twice in verse) (but son of ShealtielEzra 3:2,8 etc., compareשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלbrother (?) ofמְּדָיָה1 Chronicles 3:17); leader of first returning exilesEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7;Ezra 3:2,8;Ezra 4:2,3;Nehe

H4334 מִישׁוֹר
Definition:

8level place, uprightness; —׳מPsalm 27:119t.;מִישֹׁרZechariah 4:7(see Baer) + 12 t.; —1level country, table-land, plain:antith.הר(יםׅ1 Kings 20:23,25;Zechariah 4:7;עָקֹבIsaiah 40:4מַעֲקַשִּׁיםIsaiah 4 8level place, uprightness; —׳מPsalm 27:119t.;מִישֹׁרZechariah 4:7(see Baer) + 12 t.; —1level country, table-land, plain:antith.הר(יםׅ1 Kings 20:23,25;Zechariah 4:7;עָקֹבIsaiah 40:4מַעֲקַשִּׁיםIsaiah 4

H3318 יָצָא
Definition:

1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De 1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De

Possible Meanings:
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • forth (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0068 אֶבֶן
Definition:

2(masculine1Samuel 17:40?) stone (Assyrianabnu, = the sharp, projecting ? see DlW, Pr 107; Phoenicianאבן; Aramaicאֶבֶן,; EthiopicSabean [ם]אבנDHMZMG 1883, 341) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 28:22+;אָ֑בֶןGenesis 2(masculine1Samuel 17:40?) stone (Assyrianabnu, = the sharp, projecting ? see DlW, Pr 107; Phoenicianאבן; Aramaicאֶבֶן,; EthiopicSabean [ם]אבנDHMZMG 1883, 341) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 28:22+;אָ֑בֶןGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • disc (semantic_range)
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • bearing-stool (semantic_range)
  • midwife’s stool (semantic_range)
H7222 רֹאשָׁה
Definition:

7i.e. the topmost stone.Topical LexiconCanonical OccurrenceZechariah 4:7records the sole appearance of רֹאשָׁה (roshah), rendered by the Berean Standard Bible as “capstone”: “Then he will bring forth 7i.e. the topmost stone.Topical LexiconCanonical OccurrenceZechariah 4:7records the sole appearance of רֹאשָׁה (roshah), rendered by the Berean Standard Bible as “capstone”: “Then he will bring forth

H8663 תְּשֻׁאָה
Definition:

2(ofעִיר הוֺמִיָּה), adverb accusative = (with)shoutingsZechariah 4:7; so constructנוֺגֵשׂ לֹא יִשְׁמָ֑ע׳תJob 39:7(subject wild ass);סֻכָּתוֺ׳תJob 36:29(of thunder); read perhaps singularתְּשֻׁוָה(=תְ 2(ofעִיר הוֺמִיָּה), adverb accusative = (with)shoutingsZechariah 4:7; so constructנוֺגֵשׂ לֹא יִשְׁמָ֑ע׳תJob 39:7(subject wild ass);סֻכָּתוֺ׳תJob 36:29(of thunder); read perhaps singularתְּשֻׁוָה(=תְ

Possible Meanings:
  • noise (semantic_range)
H2580 חֵן
Definition:

3favour, grace; —׳חGenesis 6:867t.; suffixחִנּוֺGenesis 39:21; —1favour, grace, elegance:a.ofform and appearance, of a woman ""יֹ֑פִיProverbs 31:30;אֵשֶׁת חֵןProverbs 11:16;זונה טובת חןNahum 3:4; of a 3favour, grace; —׳חGenesis 6:867t.; suffixחִנּוֺGenesis 39:21; —1favour, grace, elegance:a.ofform and appearance, of a woman ""יֹ֑פִיProverbs 31:30;אֵשֶׁת חֵןProverbs 11:16;זונה טובת חןNahum 3:4; of a

H2580 חֵן
Definition:

3favour, grace; —׳חGenesis 6:867t.; suffixחִנּוֺGenesis 39:21; —1favour, grace, elegance:a.ofform and appearance, of a woman ""יֹ֑פִיProverbs 31:30;אֵשֶׁת חֵןProverbs 11:16;זונה טובת חןNahum 3:4; of a 3favour, grace; —׳חGenesis 6:867t.; suffixחִנּוֺGenesis 39:21; —1favour, grace, elegance:a.ofform and appearance, of a woman ""יֹ֑פִיProverbs 31:30;אֵשֶׁת חֵןProverbs 11:16;זונה טובת חןNahum 3:4; of a

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