Isaiah 17:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of Aroerעֲרֹעֵ֑ר
(a·ro·'er;)
6177: three cities in Isr.from arar
are forsaken;עֲזֻבֹ֖ות
(a·zu·vo·vt)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
They will be for flocksלַעֲדָרִ֣ים
(la·'a·da·rim)
5739: a flock, herdfrom adar
to lie downוְרָבְצ֖וּ
(ve·ra·ve·tzu)
7257: stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched outa prim. root
in, And there will be no oneוְאֵ֥ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
to frightenמַחֲרִֽיד׃
(ma·cha·rid.)
2729: to tremble, be terrifieda prim. root
[them]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of Aroer
`Arow`er  (ar-o-ayr')
nudity of situation; Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine -- Aroer.
are forsaken
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
they shall be for flocks
`eder  (ay'-der)
an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.
which shall lie down
rabats  (raw-bats')
to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
and none shall make them afraid
charad  (khaw-rad')
to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety) -- be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The cities of Aroer are forsaken; They will be for flocks to lie down in, And there will be no one to frighten them.

King James Bible
The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be places for flocks. They will lie down without fear.

International Standard Version
The cities of Oraru will be deserted— they will be devoted to herds that will lay at rest, and terrorism will be no more.

NET Bible
The cities of Aroer are abandoned. They will be used for herds, which will lie down there in peace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The cities of Aroer will be deserted. These cities will be used for sheep, which will lie down in them. There will be no one to disturb those sheep.

King James 2000 Bible
The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
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