Psalm 34:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Departס֣וּר
(sur)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from evilמֵ֭רָע
(me·ra)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
and doוַעֲשֵׂה־
(va·'a·seh-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
good;טֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
Seekבַּקֵּ֖שׁ
(bak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
peaceשָׁלֹ֣ום
(sha·lo·vm)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
and pursueוְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃
(ve·ra·de·fe·hu.)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
Depart
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
and pursue
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
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Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

King James Bible
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.

International Standard Version
Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it!

NET Bible
Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Pass from evil and do good, seek peace and run after it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

King James 2000 Bible
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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