King James Version

Zechariah 2:1

I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Zechariah 2:5.

וָאֶשָּׂ֥אvaesaand lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and lift up”, the next action in the storyH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…עֵינַ֛יeynayeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וָאֵ֖רֶאvaereand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וְהִנֵּהvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אִ֑ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וּבְיָד֖וֹuveyadvoand in handיָדconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […חֶ֥בֶלchevelcompanyחֶבֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.מִדָּֽהmidahgarmentמִדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “garment”, the ordinary formH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-5) And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

World English Bible

I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Darby Translation

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Douay-Rheims

And I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold a man, with a measuring line in his hand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-5) And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ᾖρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, καὶ ἴδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ, καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ σχοινίον γεωμετρικόν.