King James Version

Zechariah 4:14

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth.

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֵ֖לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).שְׁנֵ֣יshenetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.בְנֵֽיvenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […הַיִּצְהָ֑רhayitsharthe oil (as producing light)יִצְהָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the oil (as producing light)”, the ordinary formH3323oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing[phrase] anointed oil.הָעֹמְדִ֖יםhaomedimthe standעָמַדdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֲד֥וֹןadonlordאָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then said he: 'These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he saith, 'These [are] the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.'

World English Bible

Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

Darby Translation

And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.

Douay-Rheims

And he said: These are two sons of oil who stand before the Lord of the whole earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then said he: 'These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he said, These are the two anointed ones that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν, οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοὶ τῆς πιότητος παρεστήκασι Κυρίῳ πάσης τῆς γῆς.