Psalm 21:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He askedשָׁאַ֣ל
(sha·'al)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
life 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
of You, You gaveנָתַ֣תָּה
(na·tat·tah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it to him, Lengthאֹ֥רֶךְ
(o·rech)
753: lengthfrom arak
of daysיָ֝מִ֗ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
foreverעֹולָ֥ם
(o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
and ever.וָעֶֽד׃
(va·'ed.)
5703: perpetuityfrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
He asked
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
of thee and thou gavest
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it him even length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
of days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
and ever
`ad  (ad)
a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He asked life of You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.

King James Bible
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked You for life, and You gave it to him-- length of days forever and ever.

International Standard Version
He asked life from you, and you gave it to him— a long life for ever and ever.

NET Bible
He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He asked you for life and you have given him the length of days to an eternity of eternities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He asked you for life. You gave him a long life, forever and ever.

King James 2000 Bible
He asked life of you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
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