Study it in the app“He said, “Seize them alive.” They seized them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty two men, and he did not leave any of them.”
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Seize themתִּפְשׂוּםalive.”חַיִּיםThey seized themוַיִּתְפְּשׂוּםaliveחַיִּיםand slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחָטוּםatאֶלthe pitבּוֹרof Beth-eked,בֵּית עֵקֶדfortyאַרְבָּעִיםtwoוּשְׁנַיִםmen,אִישׁand he did notוְלֹאleaveהִשְׁאִירanyאִישׁof them.מֵהֶם
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsseize
To grab or capture someone.
Where else “tifsu” appearsalive
Having life, not dead.
Where else “chayim” appearskill
To kill people with violence, at times as a sacrifice or punishment.
Where else “yishchatu” appearscistern
A hole dug to hold water.
Where else “bor” appearsBeth-eked
Beth-eked. The name of a place on the way from Jezreel to Samaria (2 Kings 10:12, 14). The lexicon explains it as "house of binding," perhaps where shepherds tied the sheep for shearing.
Where else “bet” appearsforty
Forty.
Where else “arbaim” appearstwo
A pair, a quantity of two.
Where else “shenayim” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsleave
To leave something over.
Where else “hishir” appears13and Jehu found the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, “Who are you?” They said, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah, and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and the sons of the lady.”
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15He went from there and found Jonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him and said to him, “Is your heart upright, as my heart is with your heart?” Jonadab said, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand, and he took him up with him into the chariot.
