2 Kings 3:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus they destroyedיַהֲרֹ֡סוּ
(ya·ha·ro·su)
2040: to throw down, break or tear downa prim. root
the cities;וְהֶעָרִ֣ים
(ve·he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and each oneאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
threwיַשְׁלִ֨יכוּ
(yash·li·chu)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
a stoneאַבְנֹ֜ו
(av·nov)
68: a stonea prim. root
on everyוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
pieceחֶלְקָ֣ה
(chel·kah)
2513a: a portion (of ground)from chalaq
of goodטֹ֠ובָה
(to·v·vah)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
land 
 
2513a: a portion (of ground)from chalaq
and filledוּמִלְא֗וּהָ
(u·mil·'u·ha)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
it. So they stoppedיִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙
(yis·to·mu)
5640: to stop up, shut up, keep closea prim. root
allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the springsמַעְיַן־
(ma'·yan-)
4599: a springfrom ayin
of waterמַ֤יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
and felledיַפִּ֔ילוּ
(yap·pi·lu,)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the goodטֹ֣וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
trees,עֵֽץ־
(etz-)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
in Kir-haresethחֲרָ֑שֶׂת
(cha·ra·set;)
7025: "wall of earthenware," a fortified city in Moabfrom qir and cheres
[only] they leftהִשְׁאִ֧יר
(hish·'ir)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
its stones;אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ
(a·va·nei·ha)
68: a stonea prim. root
however, the slingersהַקַּלָּעִ֖ים
(hak·kal·la·'im)
7051: slingerfrom qala
went aboutוַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ
(vai·ya·sob·bu)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
[it] and struckוַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃
(vai·yak·ku·ha.)
5221: to smitea prim. root
it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And they beat down
harac  (haw-ras')
to pull down or in pieces, break, &? destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, utterly.
the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and on every good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
piece
chelqah  (khel-kaw')
smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment -- field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).
of land cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
his stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
and filled
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
it and they stopped
catham  (saw-tham')
to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret -- closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.
all the wells
ma`yan  (mah-yawn')
a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) -- fountain, spring, well.
of water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
and felled
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
all the good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
only in Kirharaseth
Qiyr Cheres  (keer kheh'-res)
fortress of earthenware; Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab -- Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, Kir-heres.
left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
they the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
thereof howbeit the slingers
qalla`  (kal-law')
a slinger -- slinger.
went about
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
it and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus they destroyed the cities; and each one threw a stone on every piece of good land and filled it. So they stopped all the springs of water and felled all the good trees, until in Kir-hareseth only they left its stones; however, the slingers went about it and struck it.

King James Bible
And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They destroyed the cities, and each of them threw stones to cover every good piece of land. They stopped up every spring of water and cut down every good tree. In the end, only the buildings of Kir-hareseth were left. Then men with slings surrounded the city and attacked it.

International Standard Version
They destroyed their cities, and all of them threw stones onto every piece of farm land, ruining the fields. Then they filled in all the water wells and chopped down all of the useful trees. Stone walls remained surrounding Kir-hareseth only, until the archers surrounded and attacked that city.

NET Bible
They tore down the cities and each man threw a stone into every cultivated field until they were covered. They stopped up every spring and chopped down every productive tree. Only Kir Hareseth was left intact, but the slingers surrounded it and attacked it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Israel tore down the cities, each man throwing rocks on every good field until it was covered. They sealed every well and cut down every good tree. Only the stones [in the walls] of Kir Hareseth were left. Soldiers surrounded Kir Hareseth and attacked it with slings and stones.

King James 2000 Bible
And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and covered it; and they stopped up all the wells of water, and cut down all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they its stones; the slingers surrounded it, and conquered it.
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