Jeremiah 29:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Takeקְח֣וּ
(ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
wivesנָשִׁ֗ים
(na·shim)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and becomeוְהֹולִידוּ֮
(ve·ho·v·li·du)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
the fathersוְתֵלַ֖דְנָה
(ve·te·lad·nah)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
of sonsבָּנִ֣ים
(ba·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
and daughters,וּבָנֹות֒
(u·va·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and takeוּקְח֨וּ
(u·ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
wivesנָשִׁ֗ים
(na·shim)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
for your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֜ם
(liv·nei·chem)
1121: sona prim. root
and giveתְּנ֣וּ
(te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
your daughtersבְּנֹֽותֵיכֶם֙
(be·no·v·tei·chem)
1323: daughterfrom ben
to husbands, 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
that they may bear 
 
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
sonsבָּנִ֣ים
(ba·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
and daughters;וּבָנֹ֑ות
(u·va·no·vt;)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and multiplyוּרְבוּ־
(u·re·vu-)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
thereשָׁ֖ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
and do not decrease.תִּמְעָֽטוּ׃
(tim·'a·tu.)
4591: to be or become small, diminished, or fewa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
ye wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and beget
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
sons
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.
and daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
and take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
for your sons
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.
and give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
your daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
to husbands
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
that they may bear
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
sons
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.
and daughters
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.
that ye may be increased
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
there and not diminished
ma`at  (maw-at')
to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Take wives and become the fathers of sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there and do not decrease.

King James Bible
Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters to men in marriage so that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.

International Standard Version
Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so they may have sons and daughters. Increase in numbers there, don't decrease.

NET Bible
Marry and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and allow your daughters get married so that they too can have sons and daughters. Grow in number; do not dwindle away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Get married, and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons, and let your daughters get married so that they can have sons and daughters. Grow in number there; don't decrease.

King James 2000 Bible
Take yourself wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that you may be increased there, and not diminished.
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