2 Samuel 23:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the manוְאִישׁ֙
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who touchesיִגַּ֣ע
(yig·ga)
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
them Must be armedיִמָּלֵ֥א
(yim·ma·le)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
with ironבַרְזֶ֖ל
(var·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
and the shaftוְעֵ֣ץ
(ve·'etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of a spear,חֲנִ֑ית
(cha·nit;)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
And they will be completelyשָׂרֹ֥וף
(sa·ro·vf)
8313: to burna prim. root
burnedיִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ
(yis·sa·re·fu)
8313: to burna prim. root
with fireוּבָאֵ֕שׁ
(u·va·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
in [their] place."בַּשָּֽׁבֶת׃
(ba·sha·vet.)
7675: seat, dwelling, placefrom yashab


















KJV Lexicon
But the 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 shall touch
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
them must be fenced
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
with iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
and the staff
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
of a spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
and they shall be utterly
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
burned
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
in the same place
shebeth  (sheh'-beth)
session; but used also concretely, an abode or locality -- place, seat.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire in their place."

King James Bible
But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They will be completely burned up on the spot.

International Standard Version
Whoever handles them wears heavy duty clothing, carries strong tools, and burns them to ashes on the spot!

NET Bible
The one who touches them must use an iron instrument or the wooden shaft of a spear. They are completely burned up right where they lie!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person who touches them uses iron [tools] or the shaft of a spear. Fire will burn them up completely wherever they are."

King James 2000 Bible
But the man that shall touch them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.
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