Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 14:7 Interlinear

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand and took Selah by war and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הוּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
2הִכָּ֨הH5221He slewto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4אֱד֤וֹםH123of Edomedom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him
5בְּגֵיH1516in the valleya gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
6המֶ֙לַח֙H4417of saltproperly, powder, i.e., (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
7עֲשֶׂ֣רֶתH6235tenten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
8אֲלָפִ֔יםH505thousandhence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
9וְתָפַ֥שׂH8610and tookto manipulate, i.e., seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11הַסֶּ֖לַעH5554Selahsela, the rock-city of idumaea
12בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הH4421by wara battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
13וַיִּקְרָ֤אH7121and calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15שְׁמָהּ֙H8034the namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
16יָקְתְאֵ֔לH3371of it Joktheeljoktheel, the name of a place in palestine, and of one in idumaea
17עַ֖דH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
18הַיּ֥וֹםH3117unto this daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
19הַזֶּֽה׃H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

Verse Context

2 Kings 14:6 But the children of the murderers be put to death not according unto that which is written...
2 Kings 14:7 (current) He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand and took Selah by war and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day
2 Kings 14:8 sent Then Amaziah messengers to Jehoash...

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