2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 25:11–12
11Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir, 12and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.
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2 Chronicles 25:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaziah | וַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ | wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H558 Amatsjah |
| however | וַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ | wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H558 Amatsjah |
| summoned his strength | הִתְחַזַּ֔ק | hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| and led | וַיִּנְהַג֙ | way·yin·haḡ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5090 drive, conduct |
| his troops | עַמּ֔וֹ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| to the Valley of Salt | גֵּ֣יא | gê | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1516 valley |
| where he struck down | וַיַּ֥ךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| 10,000 | עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת | ‘ă·śe·reṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| men | בְּנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Seir | שֵׂעִ֖יר | śê·‘îr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8165 Se`îr |
2 Chronicles 25:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and the army | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| also captured | שָׁבוּ֙ | šā·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7617 take captive |
| 10,000 | וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת | wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| alive | חַיִּ֗ים | ḥay·yîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| They took them | וַיְבִיא֖וּם | way·ḇî·’ūm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to the top | לְרֹ֣אשׁ | lə·rōš | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of a cliff | הַסָּ֑לַע | has·sā·la‘ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5553 crag, cliff |
| and threw them down | וַיַּשְׁלִיכ֛וּם | way·yaš·lî·ḵūm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| so that all | וְכֻלָּ֥ם | wə·ḵul·lām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| were dashed to pieces | נִבְקָֽעוּ׃ס | niḇ·qā·‘ū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1234 cleave, break open or through |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Chronicles 25:11 2 Kings 14:7
2 Chronicles 25:12 2 Chronicles 20:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.