Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” Young's Literal Translation And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, ‘Do not answer him.’ King James Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Hebrew But the peopleהָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock remained silent וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ (wə·he·ḥĕ·rî·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise and did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer עָנ֥וּ (‘ā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond a word, דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [Hezekiah] הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king had commanded, מִצְוַ֨ת (miṣ·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4687: Commandment “Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer him.” תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·nu·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond |