2 Kings 7:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The gatekeepersהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑ים
(ha·sho·'a·rim;)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar
calledוַיִּקְרָ֖א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
and toldוַיַּגִּ֕ידוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
[it] withinפְּנִֽימָה׃
(pe·ni·mah.)
6441: toward the side or inside, withinfrom panah
the king'sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
household.בֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
and they told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
it to the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
within
pniymah  (pen-ee'-maw)
faceward, i.e. indoors -- (with-)in(-ner part, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The gatekeepers called and told it within the king's household.

King James Bible
And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The gatekeepers called out, and the news was reported to the king's household.

International Standard Version
The gatekeepers announced the report to the king's attendants,

NET Bible
The gatekeepers relayed the news to the royal palace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The gatekeepers announced the news to the royal palace.

King James 2000 Bible
And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house inside.
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