Jeremiah 31:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And the wholeוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
valleyהָעֵ֣מֶק
(ha·'e·mek)
6010: a valefrom amoq
of the dead bodiesהַפְּגָרִ֣ים
(hap·pe·ga·rim)
6297: corpse, carcassfrom pagar
and of the ashes,וְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁן
(ve·had·de·shen)
1880: fatness, ashes of fatfrom dashen
and allוְכָֽל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the fields 
 
7709: a fieldof uncertain derivation
as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the brookנַ֨חַל
(na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
Kidron,קִדְרֹ֜ון
(kid·ro·vn)
6939: perhaps "dusky," a wadi E. of Jer.from qadar
to the cornerפִּנַּ֨ת
(pin·nat)
6438: a cornerof uncertain derivation
of the Horseהַסּוּסִים֙
(has·su·sim)
5483b: a horseprobably of foreign origin
Gateשַׁ֤עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
toward the east,מִזְרָ֔חָה
(miz·ra·chah,)
4217: place of sunrise, the eastfrom zarach
shall be holyקֹ֖דֶשׁ
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
to the LORD;לַֽיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
it will not be pluckedיִנָּתֵ֧שׁ
(yin·na·tesh)
5428: to pull or pluck up, root outa prim. root
up or overthrownיֵהָרֵ֛ס
(ye·ha·res)
2040: to throw down, break or tear downa prim. root
anymoreעֹ֖וד
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
forever."לְעֹולָֽם׃
(le·'o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the whole valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
of the dead bodies
peger  (peh'gher)
a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image -- carcase, corpse, dead body.
and of the ashes
deshen  (deh'-shen)
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices -- ashes, fatness.
and all the fields
shdemah  (shed-ay-maw')
a cultivated field; --blasted, field.
shremah  (sher-ay-maw')
a common -- field.
unto the brook
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
of Kidron
Qidrown  (kid-rone')
dusky place; Kidron, a brook near Jerusalem -- Kidron.
unto the corner
pinnah  (pin-naw')
an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain -- bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.
of the horse
cuwc  (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
toward the east
mizrach  (miz-rawkh')
sunrise, i.e. the east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun).
shall be holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
it shall not be plucked up
nathash  (naw-thash')
to tear away -- destroy, forsake, pluck (out, up, by the roots), pull up, root out (up), utterly.
nor thrown down
harac  (haw-ras')
to pull down or in pieces, break, &? destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, utterly.
any more for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields as far as the brook Kidron, to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east, shall be holy to the LORD; it will not be plucked up or overthrown anymore forever."

King James Bible
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The whole valley--the corpses, the ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east--will be holy to the LORD. It will never be uprooted or demolished again."

International Standard Version
The whole valley of dead bodies and ashes and all the fields as far as the Brook Kidron to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east will be holy to the LORD. It won't be uprooted or overthrown again, forever."

NET Bible
The whole valley where dead bodies and sacrificial ashes are thrown and all the terraced fields out to the Kidron Valley on the east as far north as the Horse Gate will be included within this city that is sacred to the LORD. The city will never again be torn down or destroyed."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The whole valley, filled with its dead bodies and ashes, and the whole area to the Kidron Valley, as far as the corner of Horse Gate in the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never be uprooted or torn down again."

King James 2000 Bible
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more forever.
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