2 Kings 3:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For thusכֹ֣ה
(choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
'You shall not seeתִרְא֥וּ
(tir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
windר֙וּחַ֙
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
norלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
shall you seeתִרְא֣וּ
(tir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
rain;גֶ֔שֶׁם
(ge·shem,)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
yet that valleyוְהַנַּ֥חַל
(ve·han·na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
shall be filledיִמָּ֣לֵא
(yim·ma·le)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
with water,מָ֑יִם
(ma·yim;)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
so that you shall drink,וּשְׁתִיתֶ֛ם
(u·she·ti·tem)
8354: to drinka prim. root
both you and your cattleוּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖ם
(u·mik·nei·chem)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
and your beasts.וּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃
(u·ve·hem·te·chem.)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Ye shall not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
wind
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
neither shall ye see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
yet that valley
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.
shall be filled
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
with water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
that ye may drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
both ye and your cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and your beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For thus says the LORD, 'You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, both you and your cattle and your beasts.

King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD says, 'You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink--you and your cattle and your animals.'

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: 'Though you won't see wind or storm, nevertheless that river will overflow with water so that you, your cattle, and your livestock may drink.'

NET Bible
for this is what the LORD says, 'You will not feel any wind or see any rain, but this valley will be full of water and you and your cattle and animals will drink.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will not see wind or rain, but this valley will be filled with water. You, your cattle, and your other animals will drink.

King James 2000 Bible
For thus says the LORD, You shall not see wind, neither shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that you may drink, both you, and your cattle, and your animals.
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