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You therefore should not be persuaded by them. For more than forty of their men lie in wait for him, who have put themselves under an oath neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him; and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.”

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
therefore Therefore, then. Conj H3767 οὖν oun
be persuaded To persuade, urge. V-ASP-2S H3982 πεισθῇς peisthēs
lie in wait To lie in wait (ambush) for, seek to entrap (hence: to defraud, deceive). V-PIA-3P H1748 ἐνεδρεύουσιν enedreuousin
who Whosoever, whatsoever. RelPro-NMP H3748 οἵτινες oitines
have put themselves under an oath To curse, invoke curses, devote to destruction. V-AIA-3P H332 ἀνεθεμάτισαν anethematisan
. . . Himself, herself, itself. RefPro-AM3P H1438 ἑαυτοὺς eautous
neither Nor, neither, not even, neither…nor. Conj H3383 μήτε mēte
to drink To drink, imbibe. V-ANA H4095 πιεῖν piein
until (a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until. Prep H2193 ἕως eōs
they have killed To take up, take away the life of, make an end of, murder. V-ASA-3P H337 ἀνέλωσιν anelōsin
now Adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant. Adv H3568 νῦν nun
ready, Ready, prepared. Adj-NMP H2092 ἕτοιμοι etoimoi
awaiting (a) to await, expect, (b) to receive, welcome (originally: to my house), (c) to accept. V-PPM/P-NMP H4327 προσδεχόμενοι prosdechomenoi
promise A promise. N-AFS H1860 ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian

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Berean Bible You therefore should not be persuaded by them. For more than forty of their men lie in wait for him, who have put themselves under an oath neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him; and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.”
King James Bible You therefore should But do not be persuaded by them. For thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty of their men lie in wait for him, who men, which have put bound themselves under with an oath oath, that they will neither to eat nor to drink until till they have killed him; him: and now are they are ready, awaiting the looking for a promise from you.”thee.
Hebrew Greek English You therefore should "So do not be persuaded by them. For listen to them, for more than forty of their men lie them are lying in wait for him, him who have put bound themselves under an oath neither a curse not to eat nor to or drink until they have killed slay him; and now they are ready, awaiting ready and waiting for the promise from you.”"
New American Standard Bible 1995 You therefore should "So do not be persuaded by them. For listen to them, for more than forty of their men lie them are lying in wait for him, him who have put bound themselves under an oath neither a curse not to eat nor to or drink until they have killed slay him; and now they are ready, awaiting ready and waiting for the promise from you.”"