Jeremiah 17:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֚ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Take heedהִשָּׁמְר֖וּ
(hi·sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
for yourselves,בְּנַפְשֹֽׁותֵיכֶ֑ם
(be·naf·sho·v·tei·chem;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
and do not carryתִּשְׂא֤וּ
(tis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
any loadמַשָּׂא֙
(mas·sa)
4853a: a load, burden, lifting, bearing, tributefrom nasa
on the sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔ת
(ha·shab·bat,)
7676: sabbathfrom shabath
dayבְּיֹ֣ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
or bringוַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם
(va·ha·ve·tem)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
anything in through the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥י
(be·sha·'a·rei)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Take heed
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
to yourselves
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
and bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
no burden
massa'  (mas-saw')
burden, carry away, prophecy, they set, song, tribute.
on the sabbath
shabbath  (shab-bawth')
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath.
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
nor bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
it in by the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Thus says the LORD, "Take heed for yourselves, and do not carry any load on the sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: Watch yourselves; do not pick up a load and bring it in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "Be careful! On the Sabbath day, don't carry any load or bring anything through the gates of Jerusalem.

NET Bible
The LORD says, 'Be very careful if you value your lives! Do not carry any loads in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: Watch out! If you value your lives, do not carry anything on the day of worship or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
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