Exodus 32:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But he said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"It is not the soundקֹול֙
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the cry 
 
6031b: to singa prim. root
of triumph,גְּבוּרָ֔ה
(ge·vu·rah,)
1369: strength, mightpass. part. from gabar
Norאֵ֥ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
is it the soundקֹ֖ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the cry 
 
6031b: to singa prim. root
of defeat;חֲלוּשָׁ֑ה
(cha·lu·shah;)
2476: weakness, prostrationfem. pass. part. of chalash
But the soundקֹ֣ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of singing 
 
6031b: to singa prim. root
I hear."שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃
(sho·me·a'.)
8085: to heara prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
It is not the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of them that shout
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
for mastery
gbuwrah  (gheb-oo-raw')
force; by implication, valor, victory -- force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
neither is it the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of them that cry
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
for being overcome
chaluwshah  (khal-oo-shaw')
defeat -- being overcome.
but the noise
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of them that sing
`anah  (aw-naw')
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
do I hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But he said, "It is not the sound of the cry of triumph, Nor is it the sound of the cry of defeat; But the sound of singing I hear."

King James Bible
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Moses replied: It's not the sound of a victory cry and not the sound of a cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!

International Standard Version
Moses said, "It is not the sound of a victory shout, and it's not the sound of a shout of defeat, but it's the sound of singing that I hear."

NET Bible
Moses said, "It is not the sound of those who shout for victory, nor is it the sound of those who cry because they are overcome, but the sound of singing I hear."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses replied, "It's not the sound of winners shouting. It's not the sound of losers crying. It's the sound of a wild celebration that I hear."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
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