Isaiah 36:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But they were silentוַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ
(vai·ya·cha·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 they 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 they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they 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 didn't respond to him with so much as a single word, because the king had commanded, "Don't answer him."

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

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

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