2 Chronicles 32:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They calledוַיִּקְרְא֨וּ
(vai·yik·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
this out with a loudגָּדֹ֜ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
voiceבְקֹול־
(ve·ko·vl-)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
in the language of Judahיְהוּדִ֗ית
(ye·hu·dit)
3066: Jewishfem. of Yehudi
to the peopleעַ֤ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were on the wall,הַֽחֹומָ֔ה
(ha·cho·v·mah,)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
to frightenלְיָֽרְאָ֖ם
(le·ya·re·'am)
3372a: to feara prim. root
and terrifyוּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם
(u·le·va·ha·lam;)
926: to disturb, terrifya prim. root
them, soלְמַ֖עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that they might takeיִלְכְּד֥וּ
(yil·ke·du)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
the city.הָעִֽיר׃
(ha·'ir.)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Then they cried
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
with a loud
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
in the Jews' speech
Yhuwdiyth  (yeh-hoo-deeth')
the Jewish (used adverbially) language -- in the Jews' language.
unto the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
that were on the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
to affright
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
them and to trouble
bahal  (baw-hal')
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
them that they might take
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They called this out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, so that they might take the city.

King James Bible
Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem, who were on the wall, to frighten and discourage them in order that he might capture the city.

International Standard Version
His spokesmen shouted these things out with loud voices in the language of Judah to frighten and terrify the people of Jerusalem who were stationed on the city walls, to make it easier to conquer the city.

NET Bible
They called out loudly in the Judahite dialect to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, trying to scare and terrify them so they could seize the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sennacherib's officers shouted loudly in the Judean language to the troops who were on the wall of Jerusalem. They tried to frighten and terrify the troops so that they could capture the city.

King James 2000 Bible
Then they cried with a loud voice in the language of Judah unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
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