Psalm 2:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Askשְׁאַ֤ל
(she·'al)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
of Me, and I will surely giveוְאֶתְּנָ֣ה
(ve·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the nationsגֹ֭ויִם
(go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
as Your inheritance,נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ
(na·cha·la·te·cha;)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
And the [very] endsאַפְסֵי־
(af·sei-)
657: a ceasingfrom aphes
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root
as Your possession.וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗
(va·'a·chuz·za·te·cha)
272: a possessionfrom achaz


















KJV Lexicon
Ask
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
of me and I shall give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee the heathen
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
for thine inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
and the uttermost parts
'ephec  (eh'-fes)
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
for thy possession
'achuzzah  (akh-ooz-zaw')
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) -- possession.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

King James Bible
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.

International Standard Version
Ask of me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your possession.

NET Bible
Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Ask of me and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the Earth as your Empire.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance and the ends of the earth as your own possession.

King James 2000 Bible
Ask of me, and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
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