Zechariah 4:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And I answeredוָאַ֣עַן
(va·'a·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
the second timeשֵׁנִ֔ית
(she·nit,)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
and saidוָאֹמַ֖ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are the twoשְׁתֵּ֞י
(she·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
oliveהַזֵּיתִ֗ים
(haz·zei·tim)
2132: olive tree, oliveof uncertain derivation
branchesשִׁבֲּלֵ֣י
(shib·ba·lei)
7641: ear (of grain)from the same as shobel
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are besideבְּיַ֗ד
(be·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
the twoשְׁנֵי֙
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
goldenהַזָּהָ֔ב
(haz·za·hav,)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
pipes,צַנְתְּרֹ֣ות
(tzan·te·ro·vt)
6804: pipesfrom the same as tsinnor
which empty 
 
7385a: to make empty, empty outa prim. root
the goldenהַזָּהָֽב׃
(haz·za·hav.)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
[oil] from themselves?" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And I answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
again
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him What be these two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
olive
zayith  (zay'-yith)
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry -- olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
branches
shibbol  (shib-bole)
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth.
which through
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
golden
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
pipes
tsantarah  (tsan-taw-raw')
a tube -- pipe.
empty
ruwq  (rook)
to pour out, i.e. empty -- arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out).
the golden
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
oil out of themselves
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And I answered the second time and said to him, "What are the two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves?"

King James Bible
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And I questioned him further, "What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?"

International Standard Version
I also asked him a second question: "What are these two olive branches on either side of the two golden feeder channels that carry the golden oil to the seven lights?"

NET Bible
Before he could reply I asked again, "What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Again I asked him, "What is the meaning of the two branches from the olive trees next to the two golden pipes that are pouring out gold?"

King James 2000 Bible
And I answered again, and said unto him, What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes pour out the golden oil?
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