New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him 700 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When the king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Moab a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled Noun H4124 מֹואָ֔ב mo·v·'av,
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saw to see Verb H7200 וַיַּרְא֙ vai·yar·
that the battle a battle, war Noun H4421 הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה ham·mil·cha·mah;
was too from Prepostion H4480 מִמֶּ֖נּוּ mim·men·nu
fierce to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 חָזַ֥ק cha·zak
for him, he took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּ֣ח vai·yik·kach
with him 700 seven Noun H7651 שְׁבַע־ she·va-
men man Noun H376 אִ֜ישׁ ish
who drew to draw out or off Verb H8025 שֹׁ֣לֵֽף sho·lef
swords, a sword Noun H2719 חֶ֗רֶב che·rev
to break through to cleave, break open or through Verb H1234 לְהַבְקִ֛יעַ le·hav·ki·a'
to the king king Noun H4428 מֶ֥לֶךְ me·lech
of Edom; another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territory H112    
but they could to be able, have power Verb H3201 יָכֹֽלוּ׃ ya·cho·lu.
not.      

Locations

Edom

EDOM; EDOMITESe'-dum, e'-dum-its 'edhom, "red"; Edom:1. Boundaries:The boundaries of Edom may be traced with some approach to accuracy. On the East of the `Arabah the northern border ran from the Dead Sea, and was marked by Wady el-Kurachi, or Wady el-Chasa. On the East it marched with the desert. The southern border ran by Elath and Ezion-geber (Deuteronomy... View Details

Moab

MOAB; MOABITESmo'-ab, mo'-ab-its (Moab, mo'abh, Moabite Stone, M-'-B; Greek (Septuagint) Moab, he Moabeitis, Moabitis; Moabite, mo'abhi; Moabites, bene mo'abh):1. The Land:Moab was the district East of the Dead Sea, extending from a point some distance North of it to its southern end. The eastern boundary was indefinite, being the border of the desert which... View Details

People

Edom

another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territory

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him 700 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.
King James Bible When And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce sore for him, he took with him 700 seven hundred men who that drew swords, to break through to even unto the king of Edom; Edom: but they could not.
Hebrew Greek English When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him 700 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.