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Isaiah 36

Isa. 36:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But they held their peace
charash (Hebrew #2790)
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)
KJV usage: X altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.
Pronounce: khaw-rash'
Origin: a primitive root
, and answered
`anah (Hebrew #6030)
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
KJV usage: give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also 1042, 1043.
Pronounce: aw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
him noti a word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
: for the king’s
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
commandment
mitsvah (Hebrew #4687)
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV usage: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Pronounce: mits-vaw'
Origin: from 6680
was, saying
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Answer
`anah (Hebrew #6030)
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
KJV usage: give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also 1042, 1043.
Pronounce: aw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
him not.
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Prov. 26:4• 4Answer not a fool according to his folly,{HR}Lest thou also be like him. (Prov. 26:4)

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2 Kings 18:26,37• 26And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, and Shebnah and Joah said to Rab-Shakeh, Speak, we pray thee, to thy servants in Syriac, for we understand it, and talk not with us in the Jewish language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
 37And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the chronicler, came to Hezekiah with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rab-Shakeh. (2 Kings 18:26,37)
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Psa. 38:13‑15• 13And I as a deaf [man] hear not,{HR}And as a dumb [man] he openeth not his mouth.
 14And I am as a man who heareth not{HR}And in whose mouth there are no reproofs.
 15Because for thee, O Jehovah, have I waited;{HR}Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God. (Psa. 38:13‑15)
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Psa. 39:1• 1To the chief musician, to Jeduthun; a psalm of David.{HR}I said, I will keep my ways, from sinning with my tongue;{HR}I will keep a muzzle to my mouth, while the wicked [man is] before me. (Psa. 39:1)
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Prov. 9:7• 7He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame;{HR}And he that reproveth a wicked [man], a blot to himself. (Prov. 9:7)
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Prov. 26:4• 4Answer not a fool according to his folly,{HR}Lest thou also be like him. (Prov. 26:4)
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Amos 5:13• 13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time. (Amos 5:13)
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Matt. 7:6• 6Give not the holy thing to the dogs, nor cast your pearl before the swine lest they trample them with their feet, and turn and rend you. (Matt. 7:6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king’s command was, saying, Answer him not.

W. Kelly Translation

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And they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king’s command was, saying, Answer him not.