2 Kings 18:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.”
עִיר
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
גְּבוּל
territories/ its
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גְּבוּל
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
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נָצַר
watchmen
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נָצַר
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
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מִבְצָר
fortification
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מִבְצָר
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
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נָכָה
he struck down
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נָכָה
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
the Philistines
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
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עַזָּה
Gaza
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עַזָּה
Azzah, a place in Palestine
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