Jeremiah 21:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Pleaseנָ֤א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
inquireדְּרָשׁ־
(de·rash-)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
on our behalf,בַעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙
(va·'a·de·nu)
1157: away from, behind, about, on behalf offrom an unused word
for Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר
(ne·vu·chad·re·tzar)
5019: "Nebo, protect the boundary," a Bab. kingof foreign origin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖ל
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
is warringנִלְחָ֣ם
(nil·cham)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
againstעָלֵ֑ינוּ
(a·lei·nu;)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
us; perhapsאוּלַי֩
(u·lai)
194: perhapsa prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will dealיַעֲשֶׂ֨ה
(ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
with us according to allכְּכָל־
(ke·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
His wonderful acts,נִפְלְאֹתָ֔יו
(nif·le·'o·tav,)
6381: to be surpassing or extraordinarydenominative verb from pele
so that [the enemy] will withdrawוְיַעֲלֶ֖ה
(ve·ya·'a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
from us." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Enquire
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
I pray thee of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for us
b`ad  (beh-ad')
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc. -- about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.
for Nebuchadrezzar
Nbuwkadne'tstsar  (neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar')
Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon -- Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
maketh war
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
against us if so be that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will deal
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
with us according to all his wondrous works
pala'  (paw-law')
perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish; by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
that he may go up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
from us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is warring against us; perhaps the LORD will deal with us according to all His wonderful acts, so that the enemy will withdraw from us."

King James Bible
Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Ask the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonderful works so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us."

International Standard Version
Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is fighting against us. Perhaps the LORD will do some of his miraculous acts for us, and Nebuchadnezzar will depart from us."

NET Bible
"Please ask the LORD to come and help us, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking us. Maybe the LORD will perform one of his miracles as in times past and make him stop attacking us and leave."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Consult the LORD for us, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking us. Maybe the LORD will perform miracles for us so that Nebuchadnezzar will retreat."

King James 2000 Bible
Inquire, I pray you, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
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