NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon God'el (ale) strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) is not a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) that he should lie kazab (kaw-zab') to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively -- fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain. neither the son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. that he should repent nacham (naw-kham') comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self). hath he said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) and shall he not do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application it or hath he spoken dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue and shall he not make it good quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? King James Bible God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Holman Christian Standard Bible God is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes His mind. Does He speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill? International Standard Version God is not a human male— he doesn't lie, nor is he a human being— he never vacillates. Once he speaks up, he's going to act, isn't he? Once he makes a promise, he'll fulfill it, won't he? NET Bible God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen? GOD'S WORD® Translation God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn't change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it. King James 2000 Bible God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: has he said, and shall he not do it? or has he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Links Numbers 23:19Numbers 23:19 NIV Numbers 23:19 NLT Numbers 23:19 ESV Numbers 23:19 NASB Numbers 23:19 KJV |