Psalm 120:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I am [for] peace,לֹום
(lo·vm)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
but whenוְכִ֣י
(ve·chi)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I speak,אֲדַבֵּ֑ר
(a·dab·ber;)
1696: to speaka prim. root
They are for war.לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
(lam·mil·cha·mah.)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
I am for peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
but when I speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
they are for war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for war.

King James Bible
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

International Standard Version
I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they are in favor of war.

NET Bible
I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I have spoken peace and they have been fighting with me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am for peace, but when I talk about it, they only talk about war.

King James 2000 Bible
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
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