NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The kingsmelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. of the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. and all the inhabitants yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry of the world tebel (tay-bale') the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. land, as Babylonia, Palestine would not have believed 'aman (aw-man') to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain that the adversary tsar (tsar) adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble. and the enemy 'oyeb (o-yabe') hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe. should have entered bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) into the gates sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). of Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The kings of the earth did not believe, Nor did any of the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy Could enter the gates of Jerusalem. King James Bible The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible The kings of the earth and all the world's inhabitants did not believe that an enemy or adversary could enter Jerusalem's gates. International Standard Version None of the kings of the earth would have believed, nor the world's inhabitants, that the adversary and the enemy could have breached the gates of Jerusalem. NET Bible Neither the kings of the earth nor the people of the lands ever thought that enemy or foe would enter the gates of Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation Neither the kings of the earth nor anyone living on earth could believe that enemies or invaders would ever get through the gates of Jerusalem. King James 2000 Bible The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. Links Lamentations 4:12Lamentations 4:12 NIV Lamentations 4:12 NLT Lamentations 4:12 ESV Lamentations 4:12 NASB Lamentations 4:12 KJV |
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