NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So ZedekiahTsidqiyah (tsid-kee-yaw') right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah. the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. sware shaba` (shaw-bah') propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) secretly cether (say'-ther) a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense) -- backbiting, covering, covert, disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place). unto Jeremiah Yirmyah (yir-meh-yaw') Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah. saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) As the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. liveth chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. that made `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application us this soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) I will not put thee to death muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill neither will I give nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) thee into the hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of these men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. that seek baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after thy life nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret saying, "As the LORD lives, who made this life for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of these men who are seeking your life." King James Bible So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life. Holman Christian Standard Bible King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in private, "As the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to take your life." International Standard Version Then King Zedekiah, in secret, swore an oath to Jeremiah: "As surely as the LORD lives, who gave us this life to live, I won't have you put to death, nor will I hand you over to these men who are seeking to kill you." NET Bible So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised, "As surely as the LORD lives who has given us life and breath, I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you." GOD'S WORD® Translation So King Zedekiah secretly swore an oath to Jeremiah, "The LORD gave us life. As the LORD lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to kill you." King James 2000 Bible So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men that seek your life. Links Jeremiah 38:16Jeremiah 38:16 NIV Jeremiah 38:16 NLT Jeremiah 38:16 ESV Jeremiah 38:16 NASB Jeremiah 38:16 KJV |
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