Judges 8:17
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָכָה
nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
מִגְדָּל
migdâl
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
פְּנוּאֵל
Pᵉnûwʼêl
Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Key Terms in This Verse
פְּנוּאֵל Pᵉnûwʼêl
Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
Study H6439 →מִגְדָּל migdâl
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
Study H4026 →עִיר ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Study H5892 →Cross References
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