NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For the redemptionpidyowm (pid-yome') a ransom; --ransom, that were redeemed, redemption. of their 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) is precious yaqar (yaw-kar') apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit) -- be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw. and it ceaseth chadal (khaw-dal') to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want. for ever `owlam (o-lawm') concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever-- King James Bible (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) Holman Christian Standard Bible since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying-- International Standard Version for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever— NET Bible (the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny), Aramaic Bible in Plain English The salvation of their souls is precious; it labors for eternity, GOD'S WORD® Translation The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up King James 2000 Bible (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:) Links Psalm 49:8Psalm 49:8 NIV Psalm 49:8 NLT Psalm 49:8 ESV Psalm 49:8 NASB Psalm 49:8 KJV |
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