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Amaziahוַאֲמַצְיָהוּstrengthened himselfהִתְחַזַּקand ledוַיִּנְהַגhis peopleאֶת עַמּוֹand wentוַיֵּלֶךְto the Valleyגֵּיאof Salt,הַמֶּלַחand struckוַיַּךְthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Seir,שֵׂעִירtenעֲשֶׂרֶתthousand.אֲלָפִים
2 Chronicles 25:11
Study it in the app“Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck the sons of Seir, ten thousand.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 25:11, word by word
- Amaziahאֲמַצְיָהוּamatsyahu
Amaziah
Amaziah: a name meaning "YHWH is strong." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Joash (2 Kings 12:21; 14); also a priest of Bethel in Amos's time (Amos 7:10) and two other men (1 Chronicles 4:34; 6:45).
Where else “amatsyahu” appears- strengthened himselfהִתְחַזַּקhitchazak
be strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “hitchazak” appears- and ledיִּנְהַגyinhag
drive, lead
Drive, lead along (livestock, people); carry off.
Where else “yinhag” appears- his peopleעַמּam
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “am” appears- and wentיֵּלֶךְyelech
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appears- to the Valleyגֵּיאge
valley
Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.
Where else “ge” appears- of Saltהַמֶּלַחhamelach
salt
Salt. "The Salt Sea" is the Dead Sea.
Where else “hamelach” appears- and struckיַּךְyach
defeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “yach” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Seirשֵׂעִירseir
Seir
Seir, the hill country south of the Dead Sea, later the land of Edom; also its first inhabitants, and a mountain in Judah.
Where else “seir” appears- tenעֲשֶׂרֶתaseret
ten
Ten.
Where else “aseret” appears- thousandאֲלָפִיםalafim
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “alafim” appears
The context
10Amaziah separated them, the band that had come to him from Ephraim, to go to their place; and their anger burned greatly against Judah, and they returned to their place in burning anger.
11 · This verse (above)
12The sons of Judah also took captive ten thousand alive, and brought them to the top of the rock and threw them down from the top of the rock, and all of them were dashed to pieces.