1 Chronicles 11:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He killedהִכָּה֩
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
an Egyptian,הַמִּצְרִ֜י
(ham·mitz·ri)
4713: inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
a manהָאִ֨ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of [great] statureמִדָּ֣ה
(mid·dah)
4060a: measure, measurement, stature, size, a garmentfem. of mad
fiveחָמֵ֣שׁ
(cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
cubitsבָּאַמָּ֗ה
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
tall. Now in the Egyptian'sהַמִּצְרִ֤י
(ham·mitz·ri)
4713: inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
handוּבְיַ֨ד
(u·ve·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
[was] a spearחֲנִית֙
(cha·nit)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
like a weaver'sאֹרְגִ֔ים
(o·re·gim,)
707: to weavea prim. root
beam,כִּמְנֹ֣ור
(kim·no·vr)
4500: a (weaver's) beamfrom an unused word
but he went downוַיֵּ֥רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to him with a clubבַּשָּׁ֑בֶט
(ba·sha·vet;)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
and snatchedוַיִּגְזֹ֤ל
(vai·yig·zol)
1497: to tear away, seize, roba prim. root
the spearהַחֲנִית֙
(ha·cha·nit)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
from the Egyptian'sהַמִּצְרִ֔י
(ham·mitz·ri,)
4713: inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
handמִיַּ֣ד
(mi·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
and killedוַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּ
(vai·ya·har·ge·hu)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
him with his own spear.בַּחֲנִיתֹֽו׃
(ba·cha·ni·tov.)
2595: a spearfrom chanah


















KJV Lexicon
And he slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
an Egyptian
Mitsriy  (mits-ree')
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim -- Egyptian, of Egypt.
a 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)
of great stature
middah  (mid-daw')
extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
high and in the Egyptian's
Mitsriy  (mits-ree')
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim -- Egyptian, of Egypt.
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
was a spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
like a weaver's
'arag  (aw-rag')
to plait or weave -- weaver(-r).
beam
manowr  (maw-nore')
a yoke (properly, for plowing), i.e. the frame of a loom -- beam.
and he went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to him with a staff
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
and plucked
gazal  (gaw-zal')
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob -- catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
the spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
out of the Egyptian's
Mitsriy  (mits-ree')
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim -- Egyptian, of Egypt.
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
him with his own spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

King James Bible
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver's beam, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and then killed him with his own spear.

International Standard Version
He also killed a soldier from Egypt of enormous height—five cubits tall. The Egyptian carried a spear comparable in size to a weaver's beam, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

NET Bible
He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear as big as the crossbeam of a weaver's loom; Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He killed an eight-foot-tall Egyptian. The Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's beam in his hand. But Benaiah went to him with a club, grabbed the spear away from him, and killed him with it.

King James 2000 Bible
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
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