Psalm 105:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
To imprisonלֶאְסֹ֣ר
(le·sor)
631: to tie, bind, imprisona prim. root
his princesשָׂרָ֣יו
(sa·rav)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
at will,בְּנַפְשֹׁ֑ו
(be·naf·shov;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
That he might teachיְחַכֵּֽם׃
(ye·chak·kem.)
2449: to be wisea prim. root
his eldersוּזְקֵנָ֥יו
(u·ze·ke·nav)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
wisdom. 
 
2449: to be wisea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
To bind
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
his princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
at his pleasure
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)
and teach his senators
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
wisdom
chakam  (khaw-kam')
exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

King James Bible
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
binding his officials at will and instructing his elders.

International Standard Version
to discipline his rulers at will and make his elders wise.

NET Bible
giving him authority to imprison his officials and to teach his advisers.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That he would instruct Rulers as he pleased and would teach wisdom to the Elders.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph trained the king's officers the way he wanted and taught his respected leaders wisdom.

King James 2000 Bible
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his elders wisdom.
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