Exodus 17:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and he said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The LORDיָ֔הּ
(yah,)
3050: the name of the God of Israelcontr. from Yhvh
has sworn;יָד֙
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
the LORDלַיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will have warמִלְחָמָ֥ה
(mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
against Amalekבַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק
(ba·'a·ma·lek;)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
from generationמִדֹּ֖ר
(mid·dor)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur
to generation."דֹּֽר׃
(dor.)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur


















KJV Lexicon
For he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Because the LORD
Yahh  (yaw)
Jah, the sacred name -- Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in -iah, -jah.
hath sworn
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
kec  (kace)
sworn.
that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will have war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
with Amalek
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
from generation
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
to generation
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and he said, "The LORD has sworn; the LORD will have war against Amalek from generation to generation."

King James Bible
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said, "Indeed, my hand is lifted up toward the LORD's throne. The LORD will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation."

International Standard Version
"Because," he said, "a fist has been raised in defiance against the throne of the LORD, the LORD will wage war against Amalek from generation to generation."

NET Bible
for he said, "For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the LORD--that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said, "Because a hand was lifted against the LORD's throne, he will be at war against the Amalekites from one generation to the next."

King James 2000 Bible
For he said, Because the LORD has sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
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