Judges 9:45
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ
(va·'a·vi·me·lech)
40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek
foughtנִלְחָ֣ם
(nil·cham)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
against the cityבָּעִ֗יר
(ba·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that day,הַיֹּ֣ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
and he capturedוַיִּלְכֹּד֙
(vai·yil·kod)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
the cityהָעִ֔יר
(ha·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and killedהָרָ֑ג
(ha·rag;)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
the peopleהָעָ֥ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] in it; then he razedוַיִּתֹּץ֙
(vai·yit·totz)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
the cityהָעִ֔יר
(ha·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and sowedוַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ
(vai·yiz·ra·'e·ha)
2232: to sow, scatter seeda prim. root
it with salt.מֶֽלַח׃
(me·lach.)
4417: saltof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
fought
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
against the city
`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.
all that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and he took
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
the city
`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 slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that was therein and beat down
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
the city
`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 sowed
zara`  (zaw-rah')
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify -- bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
it with salt
melach  (meh'-lakh)
powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved -- salt(-pit).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.

King James Bible
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Abimelech fought against the city that entire day, captured it, and killed the people who were in it. Then he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.

International Standard Version
Abimelech fought against the city all that day, captured the city, killed the people in it, then tore the city to the ground and sowed it with salt.

NET Bible
Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed all the people in it. Then he leveled the city and spread salt over it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abimelech attacked the city all day long. He captured the city and killed the people in it. He also tore down the city and scattered salt all over the land.

King James 2000 Bible
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
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