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Zechariah 1:13

And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.

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וַיַּ֣עַןvayaanand shoutעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and shout”, the next action in the storyH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְhamalakhethe angelמֲלְאָךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the angel”, the ordinary formH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.הַדֹּבֵ֥רhadoverthe speakדָבַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.בִּ֖יbiinבִּ֖יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inדְּבָרִ֣יםdevarimcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…טוֹבִ֑יםtovimgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…דְּבָרִ֖יםdevarimcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…נִחֻמִֽיםnichumimcomfortנִחוּםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “comfort”, the ordinary formH5150properly, consoled; abstractly, solacecomfort(-able), repenting.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD answered the angel that spoke with me with good words, even comforting words —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah answered the angel that talked with me with good words, even comfortable words.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah answereth the messenger, who is speaking with me, good words, comfortable words.

World English Bible

Yahweh answered the angel who talked with me with kind and comforting words.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah answered the angel that talked with me good words, comforting words.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord answered the angel, that spoke in me, good words, comfortable words.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD answered the angel that spoke with me with good words, even comforting words —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord Almighty answered the angel that spoke with me good words and consolatory sayings.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Κύριος παντοκράτωρ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ λαλοῦντι ἐν ἐμοὶ, ῥήματα καλὰ καὶ λόγους παρακλητικούς.