KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “So that the people” | הָעָ֗ם | A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock | people |
| “could not” | וְאֵ֣ין | A nonentity; generally used as a negative particle | could not |
| “discern” | מַכִּירִים֙ | Properly, to scrutinize, i.e., look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning) | discern |
| “the noise” | ק֚וֹל | A voice or sound | noise |
| “of the shout” | תְּרוּעַ֣ת | Clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum | shout |
| “of joy” | הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה | Blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) | joy |
| “from the noise” | לְק֖וֹל | A voice or sound | noise |
| “of the weeping” | בְּכִ֣י | A weeping; by analogy, a dripping | weeping |
| “of the people:” | הָעָ֑ם | A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock | people |
| “for” | כִּ֣י | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | for |
| “the people” | הָעָ֗ם | A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock | people |
| “shouted” | מְרִיעִים֙ | To mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e., shout (for alarm or joy) | shouted |
| “with a loud” | גְדוֹלָ֔ה | Great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent | loud |
| “shout,” | תְּרוּעָ֣ה | Clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum | shout |
| “and the noise” | וְהַקּ֥וֹל | A voice or sound | noise |
| “was heard” | נִשְׁמַ֖ע | To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) | heard |
| “afar off.” | לְמֵֽרָחֽוֹק׃ | Remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) | afar off |
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11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
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