2 Kings 18:36
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
were silentוְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ
(ve·he·che·ri·shu)
2790b: to be silent, dumb, speechless, or deafa prim. root
and answeredעָנ֥וּ
(a·nu)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
him not a word,דָּבָ֑ר
(da·var;)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
for the king'sהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
commandmentמִצְוַ֨ת
(mitz·vat)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
was, "Do not answerתַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃
(ta·'a·nu·hu.)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
him." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
held their peace
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
and answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
him not a word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
for the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commandment
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
was saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Answer
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
him not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

King James Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the people kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."

International Standard Version
But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him."

NET Bible
The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the people were silent and didn't say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him.

King James 2000 Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, Answer him not.
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