Jeremiah 46:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They have cut downכָּרְת֤וּ
(ka·re·tu)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
her forest,"יַעְרָהּ֙
(ya'·rah)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD;יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Surelyכִּ֖י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
it will noלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
[more] be found,יֵֽחָקֵ֑ר
(ye·cha·ker;)
2713: to searcha prim. root
Even thoughכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they are [now] more 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
numerousרַבּוּ֙
(rab·bu)
7231: to be or become many or mucha prim. root
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
locustsמֵֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה
(me·'ar·beh,)
697: (a kind of) locustfrom rabah
And are withoutוְאֵ֥ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
number.מִסְפָּֽר׃
(mis·par.)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher


















KJV Lexicon
They shall cut down
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
her forest
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
though it cannot be searched
chaqar  (khaw-kar')
to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately -- find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
because they are more
rabab  (raw-bab')
to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
than the grasshoppers
'arbeh  (ar-beh')
a locust (from its rapid increase) -- grasshopper, locust.
and are innumerable
'ayin  (ah'-yin)
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They have cut down her forest," declares the LORD; "Surely it will no more be found, Even though they are now more numerous than locusts And are without number.

King James Bible
They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will cut down her forest-- this is the LORD's declaration-- though it is dense, for they are more numerous than locusts; they cannot be counted.

International Standard Version
They'll cut down her forest, though it's impenetrable," declares the LORD, "for they're more numerous than locusts, and there are too many of them to count.

NET Bible
The population of Egypt is like a vast, impenetrable forest. But I, the LORD, affirm that the enemy will cut them down. For those who chop them down will be more numerous than locusts. They will be too numerous to count.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will cut down the forest," declares the LORD, "since Egypt can't be found. They are more numerous than locusts; they can't be counted.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall cut down her forest, says the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
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