NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And he shall judgeshaphat (shaw-fat') to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate among many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. and rebuke yakach (yaw-kahh') to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict strong `atsuwm (aw-tsoom') powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong. nations gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. afar off rachowq (raw-khoke') remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) and they shall beat kathath (kaw-thath') to bruise or violently strike -- beat (down, to pieces), break in pieces, crushed, destroy, discomfit, smite, stamp. their swords chereb (kheh'-reb) drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. into plowshares 'eth (ayth) a hoe or other digging implement -- coulter, plowshare. and their spears chaniyth (khan-eeth') a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear. into pruninghooks mazmerah (maz-may-raw') a pruning-knife -- pruning-hook. nation gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. shall not lift up nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) a sword chereb (kheh'-reb) drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. against nation gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. neither shall they learn lamad (law-mad') to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing). war milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior). any more Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, distant nations. Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they train for war. King James Bible And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will settle disputes among many peoples and provide arbitration for strong nations that are far away. They will beat their swords into plows, and their spears into pruning knives. Nation will not take up the sword against nation, and they will never again train for war. International Standard Version And he will judge among many people, rebuking strong nations far away; and they will reshape their swords as plowshares and their spears as pruning hooks. No nation will threaten another, nor will they train for war anymore. NET Bible He will arbitrate between many peoples and settle disputes between many distant nations. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not use weapons against other nations, and they will no longer train for war. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he will judge disputes between many people and settle arguments between many nations far and wide. They will hammer their swords into plowblades and their spears into pruning shears. Nations will never fight against each other, and they will never train for war again. King James 2000 Bible And he shall judge between many peoples, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Links Micah 4:3Micah 4:3 NIV Micah 4:3 NLT Micah 4:3 ESV Micah 4:3 NASB Micah 4:3 KJV |