2 Kings 7:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
wentוַיֵּצֵ֣א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out and plunderedוַיָּבֹ֕זּוּ
(vai·ya·voz·zu)
962: to spoil, plundera prim. root
the campמַחֲנֵ֣ה
(ma·cha·neh)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
of the Arameans.אֲרָ֑ם
(a·ram;)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
Then a measureסְאָה־
(se·'ah-)
5429: seah (a measure of flour or grain)of uncertain derivation
of fine flourסֹ֜לֶת
(so·let)
5560: fine flourof foreign origin
[was sold] for a shekelבְּשֶׁ֗קֶל
(be·she·kel)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
and two measuresוְסָאתַ֧יִם
(ve·sa·ta·yim)
5429: seah (a measure of flour or grain)of uncertain derivation
of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֛ים
(se·'o·rim)
8184: barleyfrom the same as sear
for a shekel,בְּשֶׁ֖קֶל
(be·she·kel)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥ר
(kid·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And the 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.
went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
and spoiled
bazaz  (baw-zaz')
to plunder -- catch, gather, (take) for a prey, rob(-ber), spoil, take (away, spoil), utterly.
the tents
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
of the Syrians
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
So a measure
c'ah  (seh-aw')
a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain -- measure.
of fine flour
coleth  (so'-leth)
flour (as chipped off) -- (fine) flour, meal.
was sold for a shekel
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
and two measures
c'ah  (seh-aw')
a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain -- measure.
of barley
s`orah  (seh-o-raw')
barley (as villose) -- barley.
for a shekel
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
according to the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

King James Bible
And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the people went out and plundered the Aramean camp. It was then that six quarts of fine meal sold for a shekel and 12 quarts of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

International Standard Version
At this, the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. At that time, a seah of finely ground flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, in accordance with the LORD's message.

NET Bible
Then the people went out and looted the Syrian camp. A seah of finely milled flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, just as the LORD had said they would.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the people went out and looted the Aramean camp. Then 24 cups of the best flour sold for half an ounce of silver, and 48 cups of barley sold for half an ounce of silver, as the LORD had predicted.

King James 2000 Bible
And the people went out, and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
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