NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And when they did metemadad (maw-dad') by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended -- measure, mete, stretch self. it with an omer `omer (o'-mer) a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measure -- omer, sheaf. he that gathered much rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) had nothing over `adaph (aw-daf') to be (causatively, have) redundant -- be more, odd number, be (have) over (and above), overplus, remain. and he that gathered little ma`at (maw-at') to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective) had no lack chacer (khaw-sare') to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen -- be abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want. they gathered laqat (law-kat') to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean -- gather (up), glean. every man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) according peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to to his eating 'okel (o'-kel) food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat. King James Bible And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they measured it by quarts, the person who gathered a lot had no surplus, and the person who gathered a little had no shortage. Each gathered as much as he needed to eat. International Standard Version When they measured it with a vessel the capacity of which was one omer, the one who gathered much did not have an excess, while the one who gathered little did not lack. They gathered exactly what each needed to eat. NET Bible When they measured with an omer, the one who gathered much had nothing left over, and the one who gathered little lacked nothing; each one had gathered what he could eat. GOD'S WORD® Translation They measured it into two-quart containers. Those who had gathered more didn't have too much. Those who had gathered less didn't have too little. They gathered as much as they could eat. King James 2000 Bible And when they did measure it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. Links Exodus 16:18Exodus 16:18 NIV Exodus 16:18 NLT Exodus 16:18 ESV Exodus 16:18 NASB Exodus 16:18 KJV |