NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And the priestkohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. shall write kathab (kaw-thab') to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). these curses 'alah (aw-law') an imprecation -- curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing. in a book cepher (say'-fer) writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll. and he shall blot machah (maw-khaw') to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to them out with the bitter mar (mar) bitter; also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, great, heavy. water mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 'The priest shall then write these curses on a scroll, and he shall wash them off into the water of bitterness. King James Bible And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the priest is to write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water. International Standard Version "Then the priest is to write all of these words in a document and wipe it off with the contaminated water. NET Bible "'Then the priest will write these curses on a scroll and then scrape them off into the bitter water. GOD'S WORD® Translation "The priest will write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water. King James 2000 Bible And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: Links Numbers 5:23Numbers 5:23 NIV Numbers 5:23 NLT Numbers 5:23 ESV Numbers 5:23 NASB Numbers 5:23 KJV |
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