NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon If we say'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) We will enter bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) into 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. then the famine ra`ab (raw-awb') hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger. is in 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. and we shall die muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill there and if we sit still yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry here we die muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill also Now therefore come yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) and let us fall naphal (naw-fal') to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) unto the host machaneh (makh-an-eh') an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts) of the Syrians 'Aram (arawm') the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians. if they save us alive chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive we shall live chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive and if they kill muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill us we shall but die muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "If we say, 'We will enter the city,' then the famine is in the city and we will die there; and if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they spare us, we will live; and if they kill us, we will but die." King James Bible If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. Holman Christian Standard Bible If we say, 'Let's go into the city,' we will die there because the famine is in the city, but if we sit here, we will also die. So now, come on. Let's go to the Arameans' camp. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die." International Standard Version If we tell ourselves, 'Let's remain in the city,' we'll die there since there's famine in the city. But if we sit here, we'll die, too. So let's go over to the Arameans! If they spare our lives, we'll live, and if they kill us…we're dying anyway!" NET Bible If we go into the city, we'll die of starvation, and if we stay here we'll die! So come on, let's defect to the Syrian camp! If they spare us, we'll live; if they kill us--well, we were going to die anyway." GOD'S WORD® Translation If we go into the city, the famine is also there, and we'll still die. But if we stay here, we'll die. So let's go to the Aramean camp. If they give us something to keep us alive, we'll live. But if they kill us, we'll die anyway." King James 2000 Bible If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the army of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. Links 2 Kings 7:42 Kings 7:4 NIV 2 Kings 7:4 NLT 2 Kings 7:4 ESV 2 Kings 7:4 NASB 2 Kings 7:4 KJV |