Strong's Lexicon But [the people] remained silent וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ (way·ya·ḥă·rî·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2790: 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in, engrave 1a2) to plough 1a3) to devise 1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed 1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil 2) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be silent 2a2) to be deaf 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be silent, keep quiet 2b2) to make silent 2b3) to be deaf, show deafness 2c) (Hithpael) to remain silent and did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) answer a word, עָנ֥וּ (‘ā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore [Hezekiah] הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king הִ֛יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) had commanded מִצְוַ֨ת (miṣ·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom) “Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) answer him.” תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·nu·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” Young's Literal Translation And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, ‘Do not answer him.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible But they kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.” New American Standard Bible But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." King James Bible But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Parallel Verses New International Version But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him." New Living Translation But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him." English Standard Version But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” New American Standard Bible But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." King James Bible But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Holman Christian Standard Bible But they kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him." International Standard Version But the people remained silent and didn't respond to him with so much as a single word, because the king had commanded, "Don't answer him." NET Bible They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him." American Standard Version But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. English Revised Version But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Young's Literal Translation And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.' Cross References Proverbs 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Proverbs 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Isaiah 1:1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Isaiah 36:20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? Isaiah 36:19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? Isaiah 36:18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Isaiah 36:22 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. Isaiah 37:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. Isaiah 37:2 And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. Jump to Previous Command Commanded Commandment Held Kept King's Order Peace Quiet Silent WordJump to Next Command Commanded Commandment Held Kept King's Order Peace Quiet Silent WordLinks Isaiah 36:21 NIVIsaiah 36:21 NLT Isaiah 36:21 ESV Isaiah 36:21 NASB Isaiah 36:21 KJV Isaiah 36:21 Bible Apps Isaiah 36:21 Parallel Isaiah 36:21 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 36:21 Chinese Bible Isaiah 36:21 French Bible Isaiah 36:21 German Bible Isaiah 36:21 Commentaries Bible Hub |