NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon They shall cut downkarath (kaw-rath') to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant her forest ya`ar (yah'-ar) a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood. saith n'um (neh-oom') an oracle -- (hath) said, saith. the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. though it cannot be searched chaqar (khaw-kar') to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately -- find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try. because they are more rabab (raw-bab') to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands. than the grasshoppers 'arbeh (ar-beh') a locust (from its rapid increase) -- grasshopper, locust. and are innumerable 'ayin (ah'-yin) a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle micpar (mis-pawr') a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "They have cut down her forest," declares the LORD; "Surely it will no more be found, Even though they are now more numerous than locusts And are without number. King James Bible They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. Holman Christian Standard Bible They will cut down her forest-- this is the LORD's declaration-- though it is dense, for they are more numerous than locusts; they cannot be counted. International Standard Version They'll cut down her forest, though it's impenetrable," declares the LORD, "for they're more numerous than locusts, and there are too many of them to count. NET Bible The population of Egypt is like a vast, impenetrable forest. But I, the LORD, affirm that the enemy will cut them down. For those who chop them down will be more numerous than locusts. They will be too numerous to count. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will cut down the forest," declares the LORD, "since Egypt can't be found. They are more numerous than locusts; they can't be counted. King James 2000 Bible They shall cut down her forest, says the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. Links Jeremiah 46:23Jeremiah 46:23 NIV Jeremiah 46:23 NLT Jeremiah 46:23 ESV Jeremiah 46:23 NASB Jeremiah 46:23 KJV |
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