Jeremiah 8:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am sendingמְשַׁלֵּ֜חַ
(me·shal·le·ach)
7971: to senda prim. root
serpentsנְחָשִׁים֙
(ne·cha·shim)
5175: a serpentfrom an unused word
against you, Adders,צִפְעֹנִ֔ים
(tzif·'o·nim,)
6848b: a serpentfrom the same as tsepha
for whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
there is noאֵין־
(ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
charm,לָ֑חַשׁ
(la·chash;)
3908: a whispering, charmingfrom lachash
And they will biteוְנִשְּׁכ֥וּ
(ve·ni·she·chu)
5391a: to bitea prim. root
you," declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
For behold I will send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
serpents
nachash  (naw-khawsh')
a snake (from its hiss) -- serpent.
cockatrices
tsepha`  (tseh'-fah)
from an unused root meaning to extrude; a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e. hissing) -- adder, cockatrice.
among you which will not be charmed
lachash  (lakh'-ash)
a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet -- charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer.
and they shall bite
nashak  (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
you saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
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
"For behold, I am sending serpents against you, Adders, for which there is no charm, And they will bite you," declares the LORD.

King James Bible
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, I am about to send snakes among you, poisonous vipers that cannot be charmed. They will bite you. This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Look, I'll send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they'll bite you."

NET Bible
The LORD says, "Yes indeed, I am sending an enemy against you that will be like poisonous snakes which cannot be charmed away. And they will inflict fatal wounds on you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I am going to send snakes among you, vipers that can't be charmed. They will bite you," declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, says the LORD.
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