Isaiah 38:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ
(ye·sha'·ya·hu,)
3470b: "salvation of Yah," three Isr.from yasha and Yah
had said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Let them takeיִשְׂא֖וּ
(yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
a cakeדְּבֶ֣לֶת
(de·ve·let)
1690: a lump (of pressed figs), a pressed (fig) cakefrom an unused word
of figsתְּאֵנִ֑ים
(te·'e·nim;)
8384: fig treeof uncertain derivation
and applyוְיִמְרְח֥וּ
(ve·yim·re·chu)
4799: to ruba prim. root
it to the boil,הַשְּׁחִ֖ין
(ha·she·chin)
7822: a boil, eruptionfrom an unused word
that he may recover."וְיֶֽחִי׃
(ve·ye·chi.)
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For Isaiah
Ysha`yah  (yesh-ah-yaw')
Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites -- Isaiah, Jesaiah, Jeshaiah.
had said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let them take
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
a lump
dbelah  (deb-ay-law')
a cake of pressed figs -- cake (lump) of figs.
of figs
t'en  (teh-ane')
the fig (tree or fruit) -- fig (tree).
and lay it for a plaister
marach  (maw-rakh')
to soften by rubbing or pressure; hence (medicinally) to apply as an emollient -- lay for a plaister.
upon the boil
shchiyn  (shekh-een')
inflammation, i.e. an ulcer; --boil, botch.
and he shall recover
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover."

King James Bible
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a lump of pressed figs and apply it to his infected skin, so that he may recover."

International Standard Version
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, so that he may recover."

NET Bible
Isaiah ordered, "Let them take a fig cake and apply it to the ulcerated sore and he will get well."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Isaiah said, "Take a fig cake, and place it over the boil so that the king will get well."

King James 2000 Bible
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.
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