They tore downיַהֲרֹסוּthe cities,וְהֶעָרִיםand on everyוְכָלgoodטוֹבָהplot of landחֶלְקָהeach oneאִישׁthrewיַשְׁלִיכוּhis stoneאַבְנוֹand they filled it;וּמִלְאוּהָthey stopped upיִסְתֹּמוּeveryוְכָלspringמַעְיַןof waterמַיִםand felledוְ יַפִּילוּeveryכָלgoodטוֹבtree,עֵץuntilעַדonly in Kir-haresethבַּקִּיר חֲרָשֶׂתits stonesאֲבָנֶיהָwere left;הִשְׁאִירand the slingersוַ הַקַּלָּעִיםsurrounded itיָּסֹבּוּand struck it.וַיַּכּוּהָ
2 Kings 3:25
Study it in the app“They tore down the cities, and on every good plot of land each one threw his stone and they filled it; they stopped up every spring of water and felled every good tree, until only in Kir-hareseth its stones were left; and the slingers surrounded it and struck it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 3:25, word by word
- They tore downיַהֲרֹסוּyaharosu
tear down; break through
Tear down, throw down; also break through by force.
Where else “yaharosu” appears- the citiesעָרִיםarim
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appears- goodטוֹבָהtova
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tova” appears- plot of landחֶלְקָהchelka
plot
A plot of land belonging to someone.
Where else “chelka” appears- each oneאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- threwיַשְׁלִיכוּyashlichu
throw
To throw something with force, far off or down.
Where else “yashlichu” appears- his stoneאַבְנavn
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avn” appears- and they filled itמִלְאוּmilu
fill
To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.
Where else “milu” appears- they stopped upיִסְתֹּמוּyistomu
stop up
To plug wells or breaches.
Where else “yistomu” appears- springמַעְיַןmayan
spring, fountain
Spring, fountain of water; figuratively, a source.
Where else “mayan” appears- of waterמַיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- and felledיַפִּילוּyapilu
cast lots
To make fall; throw lots.
Where else “yapilu” appears- treeעֵץets
tree
A tall plant with trunk and branches, giving fruit, shade or timber.
Where else “ets” appears- only in Kir-haresethקִּירkir
Kir-hareseth
Kir-hareseth. A fortified city of Moab; the name means "wall of baked brick." It is also called Kir-heres or Kir of Moab (Isaiah 15:1; 16:7, 11).
Where else “kir” appears- were leftהִשְׁאִירhishir
remain
To remain, what is left.
Where else “hishir” appears- and the slingersקַּלָּעִיםkalaim
slinger
Slinger: a soldier who throws stones with a sling.
Where else “kalaim” appears- surrounded itיָּסֹבּוּyasobu
surround
To enclose someone or something on every side.
Where else “yasobu” appears- and struck itיַּכּוּyaku
defeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “yaku” appears
The context
24They came to the camp of Israel, and Israel rose up and struck Moab, and they fled before them; and they struck in it, striking Moab.
25 · This verse (above)
26The king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him, and he took with him seven hundred men who drew the sword to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.