KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.”
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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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| “Then cried” | וַיַּזְעֵ֣ק | To shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly | Then cried |
| “he upon” | אֶת | Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | upon |
| “me, and spake” | וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | Perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue | spake |
| “unto” | אֵלַ֖י | Near, with or among; often in general, to | unto |
| “me, saying,” | לֵאמֹ֑ר | To say (used with great latitude) | saying |
| “Behold,” | רְאֵ֗ה | To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) | Behold |
| “these that go” | הַיּֽוֹצְאִים֙ | To go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim | these go |
| “toward” | אֶל | Near, with or among; often in general, to | toward |
| “the north” | צָפ֔וֹן | Properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) | north |
| “country” | אֶ֣רֶץ | The earth (at large, or partitively a land) | country |
| “have quieted” | הֵנִ֥יחוּ | To rest, i.e., settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.) | quieted |
| “my spirit” | רוּחִ֖י | Wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions) | spirit |
| “in the north” | צָפֽוֹן׃ | Properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) | north |
| “country.” | בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | The earth (at large, or partitively a land) | country |
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6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
9 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
10 Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
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