Deuteronomy 21:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They shall sayוְאָמְר֞וּ
(ve·'a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the eldersזִקְנֵ֣י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of his city,עִירֹ֗ו
(i·rov)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
'Thisזֶה֙
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
sonבְּנֵ֤נוּ
(be·ne·nu)
1121: sona prim. root
of ours is stubbornסֹורֵ֣ר
(so·v·rer)
5637: stubborn or rebelliousa prim. root.
and rebellious,וּמֹרֶ֔ה
(u·mo·reh,)
4784: to be contentious or rebelliousa prim. root
he will not obeyשֹׁמֵ֖עַ
(sho·me·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
us, he is a gluttonזֹולֵ֖ל
(zo·v·lel)
2151b: to be light or worthless, make light ofa prim. root
and a drunkard.' 
 
5433a: to imbibe, drink largelya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of his 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.
This our son
ben  (bane)
a 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.
is stubborn
carar  (saw-rar')
to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory -- away, backsliding, rebellious, revolter(-ing), slide back, stubborn, withdrew.
and rebellious
marah  (maw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
he will not obey
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
our voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
he is a glutton
zalal  (zaw-lal')
to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal -- blow down, glutton, riotous (eater), vile.
and a drunkard
caba'  (saw-baw')
to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy -- drunkard, fill self, Sabean, (wine-)bibber.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They shall say to the elders of his city, 'This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey us, he is a glutton and a drunkard.'

King James Bible
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will say to the elders of his city, 'This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he doesn't obey us. He's a glutton and a drunkard.'

International Standard Version
Then they are to declare to the elders of their city: 'Our son is stubborn and rebellious. He does not obey us. He lives wildly and is a drunkard.'

NET Bible
They must declare to the elders of his city, "Our son is stubborn and rebellious and pays no attention to what we say--he is a glutton and drunkard."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will say to the leaders of the city, "This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He won't obey us. He eats too much and is a drunk."

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
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