Numbers 31:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But allוְכֹל֙
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the girlsהַטַּ֣ף
(hat·taf)
2945: childrenfrom taphaph
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
have not knownיָדְע֖וּ
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
manזָכָ֑ר
(za·char;)
2145: malefrom zakar
intimately,מִשְׁכַּ֣ב
(mish·kav)
4904: place of lying, a couch, act of lyingfrom shakab
spareהַחֲי֖וּ
(ha·cha·yu)
2421a: to livea prim. root
for yourselves. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But all the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
children
taph  (taf)
a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) -- (little) children (ones), families.
that have not known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
a man
zakar  (zaw-kawr')
remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) -- him, male, man(child, -kind).
by lying
mishkab  (mish-kawb')
a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse -- bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.
with him keep alive
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
for yourselves
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But all the girls who have not known man intimately, spare for yourselves.

King James Bible
But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but keep alive for yourselves all the young females who have not had sexual relations."

International Standard Version
You are to allow the young women who haven't yet had sexual relations with a man to live for yourselves."

NET Bible
But all the young women who have not had sexual intercourse with a man will be yours.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But save for yourselves every girl who has never gone to bed with a man.

King James 2000 Bible
But all the young girls, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
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