NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And the swordchereb (kheh'-reb) drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. shall abide chuwl (khool) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert on his cities `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 shall consume kalah (kaw-law') to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume) his branches bad (bad) separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides -- alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength. and devour 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. them because of their own counsels mow`etsah (mo-ay-tsaw') a purpose -- counsel, device. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels. King James Bible And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. Holman Christian Standard Bible A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, because of their schemes. International Standard Version The sword will fall on their cities, consuming and devouring their fortified gates, despite their planning. NET Bible A sword will flash in their cities, it will destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses. GOD'S WORD® Translation War will sweep through their cities, demolish their city gates, and put an end to their plans. King James 2000 Bible And the sword shall rage against his cities, and shall consume his districts, and devour them, because of their own counsels. Links Hosea 11:6Hosea 11:6 NIV Hosea 11:6 NLT Hosea 11:6 ESV Hosea 11:6 NASB Hosea 11:6 KJV |