NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then they said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) one 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) to another rea` (ray'-ah) an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other. We do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application not well this day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), is a day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of good tidings bsowrah (bes-o-raw') glad tidings; by implication, reward for good news -- reward for tidings. and we hold our peace chashah (khaw-shaw') to hush or keep quiet -- hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still. if we tarry chakah (khaw-kaw') to adhere to; hence, to await -- long, tarry, wait. till the morning boqer (bo'-ker) dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow. light 'owr (ore) illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun. some mischief `avon (aw-vone') perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. will come matsa' (maw-tsaw') to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present upon us now therefore come yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) that we may go bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) and tell 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 the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. household bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then they said to one another, "We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent; if we wait until morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household." King James Bible Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they said to each other, "We're not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will catch up with us. Let's go tell the king's household." International Standard Version But then they told each other, "We're not doing the right thing. This is a day of good news, but if we keep quiet until morning, we're sure to be punished! So let's leave and go tell the king's household!" NET Bible Then they said to one another, "It's not right what we're doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven't told anyone. If we wait until dawn, we'll be punished. So come on, let's go and inform the royal palace." GOD'S WORD® Translation Then they said to one another, "What we're doing is not right. This is a day of good news, and we're not telling anyone about it. If we wait until morning when it's light out, we'll be punished. Let's bring the news to the royal palace." King James 2000 Bible Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. Links 2 Kings 7:92 Kings 7:9 NIV 2 Kings 7:9 NLT 2 Kings 7:9 ESV 2 Kings 7:9 NASB 2 Kings 7:9 KJV |
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