2 Kings 15:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thenאָ֣ז
(az)
227: at that timeof uncertain derivation
Menahemמְ֠נַחֵם
(me·na·chem)
4505: "comforter," king of N. Isr.from nacham
struckיַכֶּֽה־
(yak·keh-)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Tiphsahתִּפְסַ֨ח
(tif·sach)
8607: a place on the Euphratesfrom pasach
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were in it and its bordersגְּבוּלֶ֙יהָ֙
(ge·vu·lei·ha)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
from Tirzah,מִתִּרְצָ֔ה
(mit·tir·tzah,)
8656: daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite cityfrom ratsah
becauseכִּ֛י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they did not openפָתַ֖ח
(fa·tach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
[to him]; therefore he struckוַיַּ֑ךְ
(vai·yach;)
5221: to smitea prim. root
[it] and rippedבִּקֵּֽעַ׃
(bik·ke·a'.)
1234: to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
up allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
its women who were with child.הֶהָ֥רֹותֶ֖יהָ
(he·ha·ro·v·tei·ha)
2030: pregnantfrom harah


















KJV Lexicon
Then Menahem
Mnachem  (men-akh-ame')
comforter; Menachem, an Israelite -- Menahem.
smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Tiphsah
Tiphcach  (tif-sakh')
ford; Tiphsach, a place in Mesopotamia -- Tipsah.
and all that were therein and the coasts
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
thereof from Tirzah
Tirtsah  (teer-tsaw')
delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess -- Tirzah.
because they opened
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
not to him therefore he smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
it and all the women therein that were with child
hareh  (haw-reh')
pregnant -- (be, woman) with child, conceive, great.
he ripped up
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Menahem struck Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah, because they did not open to him; therefore he struck it and ripped up all its women who were with child.

King James Bible
Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that time, starting from Tirzah, Menahem attacked Tiphsah, all who were in it, and its territory. Because they wouldn't surrender, he attacked it and ripped open all the pregnant women.

International Standard Version
At another time, Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all of its inhabitants, including its coastlands from Tirzah, because they would not open the city gate for him. After defeating them, he ripped open all of their pregnant women.

NET Bible
At that time Menahem came from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He struck down all who lived in the city and the surrounding territory, because they would not surrender. He even ripped open the pregnant women.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah, everyone there, and its territory. Because the city didn't open its gates for him, he attacked it and ripped open all its pregnant women.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the territory thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he attacked it; and all the women in it that were with child he ripped up.
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