1 Samuel 15:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Nowעַתָּה֩
(at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
goלֵ֨ךְ
(lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and strikeוְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה
(ve·hik·ki·tah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Amalekעֲמָלֵ֗ק
(a·ma·lek)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
and utterly destroyוְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙
(ve·ha·cha·ram·tem)
2763a: to ban, devote, exterminatea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that he has, and do not spareתַחְמֹ֖ל
(tach·mol)
2550: to sparea prim. root
him; but put to deathוְהֵמַתָּ֞ה
(ve·he·mat·tah)
4191: to diea prim. root
both 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
manמֵאִ֣ישׁ
(me·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
and woman,אִשָּׁ֗ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
childמֵֽעֹלֵל֙
(me·'o·lel)
5768: a childfrom an unused word
and infant,יֹונֵ֔ק
(yo·v·nek,)
3243: to sucka prim. root
oxמִשֹּׁ֣ור
(mi·sho·vr)
7794: a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)from an unused word
and sheep,שֶׂ֔ה
(seh,)
7716: one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)of uncertain derivation
camelמִגָּמָ֖ל
(mig·ga·mal)
1581: a camelfrom gamal
and donkey.'"חֲמֹֽור׃
(cha·mo·vr.)
2543: a male assfrom chamar


















KJV Lexicon
Now go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Amalek
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
and utterly destroy
charam  (khaw-ram')
to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
all that they have and spare
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
them not but slay
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
both man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
and woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
infant
`owlel  (o-lale')
a suckling -- babe, (young) child, infant, little one.
and suckling
yanaq  (yaw-nak')
to suck; causatively, to give milk -- milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
ox
showr  (shore)
a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox
and sheep
seh  (seh)
a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat -- (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep.
camel
gamal  (gaw-mawl')
a camel -- camel.
and ass
chamowr  (kham-ore')
a male ass (from its dun red) -- (he)ass.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him; but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"

King James Bible
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'"

International Standard Version
Now, go and attack Amalek. Completely destroy all that they have. Don't spare them, but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, both ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"

NET Bible
So go now and strike down the Amalekites. Destroy everything that they have. Don't spare them. Put them to death--man, woman, child, infant, ox, sheep, camel, and donkey alike.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now go and attack Amalek. Claim everything they have for God by destroying it. Don't spare them, but kill men and women, infants and children, cows and sheep, camels and donkeys."

King James 2000 Bible
Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.
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