NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And should not I sparechuwc (khoos) to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate -- pity, regard, spare. Nineveh Niynveh (nee-nev-ay') Nineveh, the capital of Assyria -- Nineveh. that great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent city `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. wherein are yesh (yaysh) entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are more rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) than sixscore shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. `asar (aw-sawr') ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th). thousand ribbow (rib-bo') a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number -- great things, ten (eight)-een, (for)-ty, + sixscore, + threescore, twenty, (twen)-ty) thousand. persons 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. that cannot discern yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially between their right hand yamiyn (yaw-meen') the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south. and their left hand smo'wl (sem-ole') dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side). and also much rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) cattle bhemah (be-hay-maw') a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?" King James Bible And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? Holman Christian Standard Bible Should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot distinguish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?" International Standard Version So why shouldn't I be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 human beings who do not know their right hand from their left, as well as a lot of livestock? NET Bible Should I not be even more concerned about Nineveh, this enormous city? There are more than one hundred twenty thousand people in it who do not know right from wrong, as well as many animals!" GOD'S WORD® Translation Shouldn't I feel sorry for this important city, Nineveh? It has more than 120,000 people in it as well as many animals. These people couldn't tell their right hand from their left." King James 2000 Bible And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also many cattle? Links Jonah 4:11Jonah 4:11 NIV Jonah 4:11 NLT Jonah 4:11 ESV Jonah 4:11 NASB Jonah 4:11 KJV |
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