2 Kings 19:24
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָפַר
châphar
properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
נֵכָר
nêkâr
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
מַיִם
mayim
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
כַּף
kaph
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-...
רֶגֶל
regel
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
קָלָה
qâlâh
to toast, i.e. scorch partially or slowly
נַחַל
nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
צוּר
tsûwr
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
Key Terms in This Verse
כַּף kaph
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
Study H3709 →צוּר tsûwr
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
Study H6696 →חָפַר châphar
properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore
Study H2658 →נֵכָר nêkâr
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
Study H5236 →נַחַל nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Study H5158 →רֶגֶל regel
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
Study H7272 →Cross References
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
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