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Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Abimelech "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ va·'a·vi·me·lech
fought to fight, do battle Verb H3898 נִלְחָ֣ם nil·cham
against the city city, town Noun H5892 בָּעִ֗יר ba·'ir
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כֹּ֚ל kol
that day, day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֣ום hai·yo·vm
and he captured to capture, seize, take Verb H3920 וַיִּלְכֹּד֙ vai·yil·kod
the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֔יר ha·'ir,
and killed to kill, slay Verb H2026 הָרָ֑ג ha·rag;
the people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֥ם ha·'am
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
[were] in it; then he razed to pull down, break down Verb H5422 וַיִּתֹּץ֙ vai·yit·totz
the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֔יר ha·'ir,
and sowed to sow, scatter seed Verb H2232 וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ vai·yiz·ra·'e·ha
it with salt. salt Noun H4417 מֶֽלַח׃ me·lach.

Locations

City of Salt

SALT, CITY OF(`ir ha-melach; Codex Alexandrinus hai pol (e)is halon): One of the six cities in the wilderness of Judah mentioned between Nibshan and Engedi (Joshua 15:62). The site is very uncertain. The large and important Tell el-Milch (i.e. "the salt hill"), on the route from Hebron to Akaba, is possible.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
King James Bible And Abimelech fought against the city all that day, day; and he captured took the city city, and killed slew the people who were in it; then he razed that was therein, and beat down the city city, and sowed it with salt.
Hebrew Greek English Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.