Leviticus 16:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It is to be a sabbathשַׁבַּ֨ת
(shab·bat)
7676: sabbathfrom shabath
of solemn restשַׁבָּתֹ֥ון
(shab·ba·to·vn)
7677: sabbath observance, sabbatismfrom shabath
for you, that you may humbleוְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם
(ve·'in·ni·tem)
6031a: to be bowed down or afflicteda prim. root
your souls;נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם
(naf·sho·tei·chem;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
it is a permanentעֹולָֽם׃
(o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
statute.חֻקַּ֖ת
(chuk·kat)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq


















KJV Lexicon
It shall be a sabbath
shabbath  (shab-bawth')
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath.
of rest
shabbathown  (shab-baw-thone')
a sabbatism or special holiday -- rest, sabbath.
unto you and ye shall afflict
`anah  (aw-naw')
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
your souls
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
by a statute
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a permanent statute.

King James Bible
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial; it is a permanent statute.

International Standard Version
It's the Sabbath of all Sabbaths for you, so humble yourselves. This is to be a perpetual statute.

NET Bible
It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves. It is a perpetual statute.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the most important worship festival there is for you. You will humble yourselves. It is a permanent law.

King James 2000 Bible
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and you shall humble yourselves, by a statute forever.
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