2 Kings 14:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He killedהִכָּ֨ה
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
[of] Edom 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom
in the Valleyבְּגֵיא־
(be·gei-)
1516: a valleyof uncertain derivation
of Salt(מֶ֙לַח֙
(me·lach)
4417: saltof uncertain derivation
10,000עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת
(a·se·ret)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
and tookוְתָפַ֥שׂ
(ve·ta·fas)
8610: to lay hold of, wielda prim. root
Selaהַסֶּ֖לַע
(has·se·la)
5554: a city in Edomfrom the same as sela
by war,בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
(bam·mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
and namedוַיִּקְרָ֤א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
it Joktheelיָקְתְאֵ֔ל
(ya·ke·te·'el,)
3371: a city in Judah, also a city in Edom (the same as NH5554)of uncertain derivation
to thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day.הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
in the valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
of salt
melach  (meh'-lakh)
powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved -- salt(-pit).
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
and took
taphas  (taw-fas')
to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
Selah
Cela`  (seh'-lah)
Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea -- rock, Sela(-h).
by war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of it Joktheel
Yoqth'el  (yok-theh-ale')
veneration of God; Joktheel, the name of a place in Palestine, and of one in Idumaea -- Joktheel.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10,000 and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel to this day.

King James Bible
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.

International Standard Version
Joash executed 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley and captured Sela in battle, renaming it Joktheel, which remains its name to this day.

NET Bible
He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region and took the city of Sela in battle. He gave it the name Joktheel, which is still its name today.

King James 2000 Bible
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
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