NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon In that thou buildestbanah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. thine eminent place gab (gab) from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc. in the head ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) of every way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb and makest `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application thine high place ramah (raw-maw') a height (as a seat of idolatry) -- high place. in every street rchob (rekh-obe') a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street. and hast not been as an harlot zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) in that thou scornest qalac (kaw-las') to disparage, i.e. ridicule -- mock, scoff, scorn. hire 'ethnan (eth-nan') a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) -- hire, reward. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "When you built your shrine at the beginning of every street and made your high place in every square, in disdaining money, you were not like a harlot. King James Bible In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; Holman Christian Standard Bible building your mound at the head of every street and making your elevated place in every square. But you were unlike a prostitute because you scorned payment. International Standard Version When you built your mound on every street corner and constructed your high place at every plaza, you weren't like a common prostitute, in that you've insulted the wages of a prostitute NET Bible When you built your chamber at the head of every street and put up your pavilion in every public square, you were not like a prostitute, because you scoffed at payment. GOD'S WORD® Translation You build your platforms at the head of every street and place your illegal worship sites in every square. Yet, you aren't like other prostitutes, because you don't want to be paid. King James 2000 Bible In that you build your shrine at the head of every street, and make your high place in every street; and have not been as a harlot, in that you scorned payment; Links Ezekiel 16:31Ezekiel 16:31 NIV Ezekiel 16:31 NLT Ezekiel 16:31 ESV Ezekiel 16:31 NASB Ezekiel 16:31 KJV |