Judges 15:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He struckוַיַּ֨ךְ
(vai·yach)
5221: to smitea prim. root
them ruthlesslyשֹׁ֛וק
(sho·vk)
7785: a legfrom an unused word
with a greatגְדֹולָ֑ה
(ge·do·v·lah;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
slaughter;מַכָּ֣ה
(mak·kah)
4347: a blow, wound, slaughterfrom nakah
and he went downוַיֵּ֣רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
and livedוַיֵּ֔שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev,)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the cleftבִּסְעִ֖יף
(bis·'if)
5585: a cleft, branchfrom an unused word
of the rockסֶ֥לַע
(se·la)
5553: a crag, clifffrom an unused word
of Etam.עֵיטָֽם׃
(ei·tam.)
5862: three places in Isr.from it


















KJV Lexicon
And he smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
them hip
showq  (shoke)
the (lower) leg (as a runner) -- hip, leg, shoulder, thigh.
and
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
thigh
yarek  (yaw-rake')
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphem. the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side -- body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
with a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
slaughter
makkah  (mak-kaw')
beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).
and he went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the top
ca`iyph  (saw-eef')
a fissure (of rocks); also a bough (as subdivided) -- (outmost) branch, clift, top.
of the rock
cela`  (seh'-lah)
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) -- (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
Etam
`Eytam  (ay-tawm')
hawk-ground; Etam, a place in Palestine -- Etam.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter; and he went down and lived in the cleft of the rock of Etam.

King James Bible
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He tore them limb from limb with a great slaughter, and he went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.

International Standard Version
So he attacked them ruthlessly in a massive slaughter, then left to live in the caves of Etam.

NET Bible
He struck them down and defeated them. Then he went down and lived for a time in the cave in the cliff of Etam.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he attacked them violently and slaughtered them. Then he went to live in a cave in the cliff at Etam.

King James 2000 Bible
And he struck them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock of Etam.
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