NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon But 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. held their peace charash (khaw-rash') to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material) and 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 him not a word dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause for the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. commandment mitsvah (mits-vaw') a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. was saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Answer `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 him not Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." King James Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the people kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him." International Standard Version But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him." NET Bible The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him." GOD'S WORD® Translation But the people were silent and didn't say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him. King James 2000 Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, Answer him not. Links 2 Kings 18:362 Kings 18:36 NIV 2 Kings 18:36 NLT 2 Kings 18:36 ESV 2 Kings 18:36 NASB 2 Kings 18:36 KJV |