2 Samuel 8:2
Old Testament • 23 words with Strong's data
"And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָכָה
nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
מוֹאָב
Môwʼâb
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
מָדַד
mâdad
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
קַו
qav
a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
חֶבֶל
chebel
a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a c...
מָדַד
mâdad
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
מָוֶת
mâveth
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
קַו
qav
a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
חָיָה
châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
מוֹאָב
Môwʼâb
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
הָוָא
hâvâʼ
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
מַתָּנָה
mattânâh
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
Key Terms in This Verse
חֶבֶל chebel
a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especi...
Study H2256 →מוֹאָב Môwʼâb
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
Study H4124 →קַו qav
a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
Study H6957 →קַו qav
a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
Study H6957 →מָדַד mâdad
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
Study H4058 →מָדַד mâdad
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
Study H4058 →מַתָּנָה mattânâh
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
Study H4979 →חָיָה châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Study H2421 →הָוָא hâvâʼ
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
Study H1934 →Cross References
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the c...
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against t...
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye e...
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the c...
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
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