[נָכָה]501 verb smite (not in Qal) (Late Hebrew Hiph`il id.; Perfect 3 plural הכו SI4, Infinitive [ת]להכ ib. 2; Syriac , laesit, nocuit, repugnavit; Aph`el laesit, vulneravit; Ethiopic laesit, nocuit; compare Arabic be defeated, the inflicting of injury on an enemy Lane3038); —
Niph`al Perfect וְנִכָּה וָמֵת consecutive [2Sam 11:15] and he shall be smitten [struck by weapon in battle] and die.
Pu`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נֻכָּ֑תָה [Exod 9:31] 3 plural נֻכּוּ v[Exod 9:32] (J), both be smitten down by the hail.
Hiph`il482 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִכָּה [Exod 9:25] +; suffix וְהִכַּ֫נִי consecutive [Gen 32:12], הִכָּם [Jer 5:6] 2 masculine singular הִכִּ֫יתָ [Exod 17:5] +; 1 singular הִכֵּיתִי [Judg 15:16] +, וְהִכֵּתִ֫י [Exod 3:20] +; 3 plural הִכּוּ [Gen 19:11] +; 2 masculine plural הִכִּיתֶם [Jer 37:10] + 3 t. consecutive; etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַכֶּה [Exod 21:20] +, יַךְ [Hos 6:1] (but read וַיַּךְ We Now GASm); וְיַח [Hos 14:6] (see below); וַיַּכֶּה [Josh 10:40] +, usually וַיַּךְ [Exod 2:12] +; suffix 2 masculine singular יַכֶּ֫כָּה [Jer 40:15] + 2 t., 3 masculine singular וַיַּכּוֺ [2Sam 14:6] (but read וַיַּךְ ᵐ5. ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Th We Dr Klo Kit Bu HPS), יַכֶּ֫נּוּ [1Sam 17:25] + 2 t.; usually וַיַּכֵּ֫הוּ [Num 21:24] +; 3 feminine singular וַתַּךְ [Jonah 4:7]; [Jonah 4:8] 2 masculine singular תַּכֶּה [Exod 2:13] +; suffix 3 masculine singular תַּכֶּ֫נּוּ [Prov 23:13]; [Prov 23:14] 1 singular אַכֶּה [1Sam 18:11] +; וָאַכֶּה [Neh 13:25], וָאַךְ [Exod 9:15] 3 masculine plural יַכוּ [Mic 4:14] usually וַיַּכּוּ [Gen 14:5] + ([1Sam 4:2] read probably Hoph`al q. v.); 1 plural נַכֶּהֿ [Num 22:6] וַנַךְ [Deut 2:33], etc.; Imperative הַכֵּה [Ezek 6:11], הַךְ [Amos 9:1] +; masculine plural הַכּוּ [2Sam 13:28], etc.; Infinitive absolute הַכֵּה [Deut 3:16] +, הַכּוֺת [2Kgs 3:24] (Ges«GKC:75ff»§ 75ff); cstr. הַכּוֺת [Gen 4:15] +, etc.; Participle מַכֶּה [Exod 2:11] +; construct מַכֵּה [Exod 21:12] +; plural מַכִּים [1Sam 4:8] +, etc.; —
1. a. literally, smite (with a single, non-fatal, blow), strike, followed by accusative, ass [Num 22:23]; [Num 22:25]; [Num 22:27] (בְּמַקֵּל), v[Num 22:28] v[Num 22:32] (all J); man [Exod 21:15]; [Exod 21:19] (E); cheeks [Job 16:10] man (on) cheek (2 accusative) [Lam 3:30]; [Ps 3:8] man עַללְֿחִי [Mic 4:14] (ב instrumental), [1Kgs 22:24] = [2Chr 18:23] eye [Exod 21:26] (E); שֵׁבֶט מַכֵּךְ [Isa 14:29] (figurative of conqueror); with (בׅ stone or fist [Exod 21:18] (E), compare (figurative) [Isa 58:4] (absolute); smite lion or bear [1Sam 17:35] strike river (with rod מַטֶּה) [1Sam 7:17] (with עַל object, + ב instrumental), v[1Sam 7:20]; [Exod 17:5] (E; ב instrumental), also (with mantle) [2Kgs 2:8]; [2Kgs 2:14] (twice in verse), compare ׳י smiting Euphrates into (לׅ seven streams [Isa 11:15] dust [Exod 8:12]; [Exod 8:13] (P); rock [Exod 17:6] (E), [Num 20:11] (P; ב instrumental), [Ps 78:20] figurative smite earth בְּשֵׁבֶט פִּיו [Isa 11:4] (of future Davidic king); strike on ground (אַ֫רְצָה; with arrows) [2Kgs 13:18], also (absolute) v[2Kgs 13:18] v[2Kgs 13:19] strike weapons out of (מִן) hands, [Ezek 39:3] (׳י; figurative of making powerless); lintel of door [Amos 9:1] barley-loaf strikes tent [Judg 7:13] (in dream); in figure of regret, remorse וַיַּךְ לֵב דָּוִד אֹתוֺ [2Sam 24:10] and David's heart smote him, so [1Sam 24:6] (+ עַלאֲֿשֶׁר because); of goat smiting (butting with horn) the ram, so as to break its horns [Dan 8:7] (in vision); smite = hit with missile, sling-stone [1Sam 17:49] (with accusative of person + אֶלמִֿצְחוֺ), compare [2Kgs 3:25] (but text perhaps corrupt, see Benz); arrow, [1Kgs 22:34] = [2Chr 18:33] (with accusative of person + בֵּין), [2Kgs 9:24] (c. id.); of piercing, הַכּוֺת בַּחֲנִית בְּדָוִד וּבַקִּיר [1Sam 19:10] smite with the dart into David and into the wall, pin David to the wall, בַּקִּיר ׳וַיַּךְ אֶתהַֿח v[1Sam 19:10], compare [1Sam 18:11], אַכֶּנּוּ בַחֲנִית וּבָאָרֶץ [1Sam 26:8].
\ \ b. smite repeatedly, beat, a man [Exod 2:11]; [Exod 2:13] (E), [Exod 5:16] (J), [Neh 13:25] (מִן partitive), compare [Deut 25:11] here probably also [1Kgs 20:35] (twice in verse); [1Kgs 20:37] (twice in verse) (הַכֵּה וּפָצֹעַ beating and bruising him); of Assyria under figure of taskmaster [Isa 10:24] beat a woman so as to bruise her (פָּצַע) [Song 5:7] beat by authority, scourge [Jer 20:2]; [Jer 37:15]; [Deut 25:2]; [Deut 25:3] (with accusative of person + accusative of congnate meaning with verb מַכָּה רַבָּה), v[Deut 25:3] compare כִּן הַכּוֺת v[Deut 25:2] i.e. worthy of scourging, bastinado, (compare Dr); [2Chr 25:16]; [Prov 17:10]; [Prov 19:25]; [Prov 23:13]; [Prov 23:14] (ב instrumental); compare גֵּוִי נָחַתִּי לְמַכִּים [Isa 50:6] of hail, beat down herbage etc. [Exod 9:25] (twice in verse) (compare Pu`al).
\ \ c. וַיַּכּוּ כַף [2Kgs 11:12] and they clapped hands (in applause); elsewhere only Ezek., in mockery; כַּף אֶלכַּֿף [Ezek 21:19]; [Ezek 21:22] בְּכַפְּךָ [Ezek 6:11] (|| רְקַּע בְּרַגְלְךָ; accusative כַּפִּי [Ezek 22:13].
\ \ d. give a thrust (with fork) into (ב) pot [1Sam 2:14] strike roots [Hos 14:6] (in figurative, but וַיֵּלְכוּ We Now).
\ \ e. rarely smite (in battle) so as (merely) to wound [1Kgs 8:28], so (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb מַכָּה) v[1Kgs 8:29]; [1Kgs 9:18] = [2Chr 22:6] figurative of ׳י's wounding Israel [Hos 6:1] (opposed to חָבַשׁ bind up), [Jer 30:14] (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb). compare smite with (ב) the tongue [Jer 18:18]. feminine smite, of sun, etc., with accusative of person [Isa 49:10]; [Ps 121:6] with עַל [Jonah 4:8].
2. Smite fatally:
\ \ a. (subject man) smite, with accusative, + word of killing (dying): — object lion and bear [1Sam 17:35] man [Exod 21:12]; [Exod 21:20] (E), [Josh 10:26] (JE), [Josh 11:17] (D), [1Sam 17:50]; [2Sam 1:15]; [2Sam 2:31] (מִן partitive + ב among), [2Sam 4:7]; [2Sam 14:6]; [2Sam 18:15]; [2Sam 21:17]; [1Kgs 16:10]; [2Kgs 12:22]; [2Kgs 15:30]; [2Kgs 25:21] = [Jer 52:27]; [2Kgs 25:25]; [Jer 41:2]; [Num 35:16]; [Num 35:17]; [Num 35:18]; [Num 35:21] (P; all with ב instrumental); with accusative + אֶלחֹֿמֶשׁ + ב instrumental [2Sam 2:23] smote him (fatally) in the belly with (on text see HPS), [2Sam 20:10], compare [2Sam 3:27]; [2Sam 4:6] (but strike out ᵐ5 Ew Th We Dr Bu HPS); וְהִכָּהוּ נֶפֶשׁ [Deut 19:11] and he smite him in his life (mortally), and he die, compare (without word of dying) v[Deut 19:6]; [Gen 37:21] (J), [Jer 40:14]; [Jer 40:15] [otherwise [Lev 24:17]; [Lev 24:18]; [Lev 35:15]; [Lev 35:30]; [Josh 20:3]; [Josh 20:9]]; with prolepsis לְהַכּוֺת חֲלָלִים smite the slain [Judg 20:31]; [Judg 20:39] + אַ֫רְצָה smite to the ground i.e. kill [2Sam 2:22]; [2Sam 18:11].
\ \ b. smite, of worm gnawing or boring so as to kill plant [Jonah 4:7].
\ \ c. very often = kill, slay, man or beast (c. 150 t.): [Gen 4:15]; [Gen 8:21] (exterminate; both J), [Exod 2:12]; [Num 21:35] (E), [Josh 7:5] (מִן partitive), v[Josh 7:5] (JE), [Deut 19:6]; [Deut 21:1]; [Deut 27:24]; [Deut 27:25]; [Josh 11:10] (ב instrumental; all D), [Lev 24:17]; [Lev 24:18]; [Lev 24:21] (twice in verse) (H), [Num 35:11]; [Num 35:15]; [Num 35:21]; [Num 35:24]; [Num 35:30]; [Josh 9:18]; [Josh 20:3]; [Josh 20:9] (all P), [Judg 15:16]; [1Sam 17:9] (twice in verse); [1Sam 17:36]; [2Sam 12:9] (ב instrumental), [2Kgs 9:7] (exterminate), etc.; with ב among [1Sam 23:5], מִן partitive [Judg 14:19]; [Judg 20:45] with ב partitive slay at, work slaughter among [2Sam 23:10] (insert also in || [1Chr 11:13] see Beon the passage Dr[2Sam 23:10]), but also ב of direct object [1Sam 18:7]; [1Sam 21:12]; [1Sam 29:5] subject lion [1Kgs 20:36] (twice in verse) compare [Jer 5:6] (figurative of judgment); ׳י subject [1Sam 6:19]b (ב among, + accusative of congnate meaning with verb; [1Sam 6:19] a וַיַּךְ corrupt see ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kl Kit Bu HPS); slay firstborn [Exod 12:2] (J), v[Exod 12:29]; [Num 3:13]; [Num 8:17]; [Num 33:4] (all P), [Ps 78:51]; [Ps 105:36]; [Ps 135:8] God slays for (עַל) sin [2Sam 6:7] = [1Chr 13:10] (עַלאֲֿשֶׁר); slay לְפִיחֶֿרֶב [Deut 13:16]; [Deut 20:13]; (all D), [Judg 18:27]; [Judg 21:10]; [1Sam 22:9]; [2Kgs 10:25]; [Jer 21:7]; [Job 1:15]; [Job 1:17] kill, slay, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb (מַכָּה) [1Sam 14:14]; [1Kgs 20:21] (ב among), [2Chr 13:17] (בָּהֶם), [2Chr 25:13] (מֵהֶם); with accusative of person + accusative of congnate meaning with verb [Josh 10:20] (JE), [Esth 9:5], etc.; kill unwittingly, unintentionally הִכָּה בִבְלִי דַ֫עַת [Deut 19:4]; [Josh 20:5] (both D).
3. Smite = attack, attack and destroy a company [Gen 32:9]; [Gen 32:12]; [Gen 34:30]; [Josh 8:21]; [Judg 8:11]; [Judg 9:43]; [2Kgs 8:21]; [2Chr 21:9] attack and capture a city [Judg 1:8] v[Judg 1:12] = [Josh 15:16] (JE), [Josh 7:3]; [Josh 10:4] (JE), [1Sam 30:1]; [1Kgs 15:20] = [2Chr 16:4]; [2Kgs 15:16] (twice in verse); [1Chr 20:1]; [2Chr 14:13]; [Jer 47:1] tents [1Chr 4:41]; [2Chr 14:14] = sack a city לְפִיחֶֿרֶב (slaying inhabitants), [Josh 8:24]; [Josh 19:47] (both J E), [Josh 10:28]; [Josh 10:30]; [Josh 10:32]; [Josh 10:35]; [Josh 10:37] compare v[Josh 10:39] (all D), [Judg 1:25]; [Judg 20:37]; [2Sam 15:14] especially defeat king or army (involving often overthrow, pursuit and slaughter), — approximately 95 t., — [Gen 14:5]; [Gen 14:15]; [Gen 14:17]; [Num 14:45]; [Num 21:24] (JE), [Josh 8:12]; [Josh 10:10] (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), v[Josh 10:10] (עַד location), [Josh 11:8] (twice in verse) (all J E), [Deut 1:4]; [Deut 2:33]; [Deut 3:3]; [Deut 4:46]; [Deut 7:2]; [Deut 29:6]; [Josh 10:33]; [Josh 10:40] (מִןו֯עד location), [Josh 12:1]; [Josh 12:6]; [Josh 12:12]; [Josh 13:12] (all D); [Judg 1:5]; [Judg 1:17]; [1Sam 11:11] (עד temporal), [1Kgs 13:17] (עַדכַּֿלֵּה), [2Kgs 3:24]a + v[2Kgs 3:24]b (where read וַיָּבֹאוּ בוֺא וְהַכּוֺת and they went on defeating), [Isa 10:20]; [Jer 37:10], etc.; insert וַיַּךְ or הִכָּה in [2Sam 8:13] Th Ke Kit Bu compare Dr, after ᵐ5; with ב object [1Sam 14:31]; [1Sam 23:2] (twice in verse) (ה locative — מִן); + לְפִי חֶרֶב [Judg 20:48], etc.; of gods causing defeat [2Chr 28:23] smite land = conquer, subjugate, sometimes ravage, [Gen 14:7]; [Josh 10:40] (D), [1Sam 27:9]; [Jer 43:11]; [Jer 46:13], compare [Isa 14:6] (accusative of congnate meaning with verb); subject ׳י [Num 32:4] (P); of ׳י smiting sea וְהִכָּה בַיָּם גַּלִּים [Zech 10:11] (BevJPhoenician xviii. 35 (1889), 88 proposes גבלים).
4. Of God,
\ \ a. smite with (ב) a plague, disease, etc.: — blindness [Gen 19:11] (J), [2Kgs 6:18] (twice in verse) compare [Zech 12:4] (twice in verse) (symbolic); of Egyptian plagues [Exod 3:20]; [Exod 9:15] (both J), [1Sam 4:8], without ב [Exod 7:25] (J), [Exod 12:13] (P), [Ps 136:10] (accusative + בִּבְכוֺרֵיהֶם); other plagues [Num 14:12] (JE), [Deut 28:22]; [Deut 28:27]; [Deut 28:28]; [Deut 28:35]; [1Sam 5:6]; [2Sam 24:17]; [Job 2:7]; [Amos 4:9]; [Hag 2:17]; [Mal 3:24] without ב, [1Sam 5:9]; [2Kgs 19:35] = [Isa 37:26]; [Num 11:33] (J E; בָּעָם + accusative of congnate meaning with verb); smite vines with (ב) blight [Ps 105:33].
\ \ b. smite = chastise, or send judgment upon, usually with accusative, [1Kgs 14:15]; [1Chr 21:7]; [Isa 5:25]; [Isa 9:12]; [Isa 27:7] (הַכְּמַכַּת מַכֵּהוּ הִכָּהוּ), [Isa 30:31] (ב instrumental) [Isa 57:17]; [Isa 60:10] (opposed to רִחַם) [Jer 2:30]; [Jer 5:3]; [Jer 14:9]; [Ezek 32:15] (ᵐ5 Co זֵרָה scatter); with עִל punish for, (sin) [Lev 26:24] (H).
\ \ c. of God's destroying palaces [Amos 3:15]; [Amos 6:11] (2 accusative), compare [Zech 9:4].
Hoph`al Perfect הֻכָּה [Hos 9:16]; [Num 25:14], הוּכָּה [Ps 102:5] וְהֻכָּה consecutive [Exod 22:1] 3 feminine singular הֻכְּתָה [Ezek 33:21]; [Ezek 40:1] 1 singular הֻכֵּ֫יתִי [Zech 13:6] 3 pluralהֻכּוּ [1Sam 5:12] Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיֻּכּוּ [Exod 5:14] 2 masculine plural תֻּכּוּ [Isa 1:5] Participle מֻכֶּה [Num 25:14], construct מֻכֵּה [Isa 53:4] feminine מֻכָּה [Num 25:15]; [Num 25:18] plural מֻכִּים [Exod 5:16], construct מֻכֵּיֿ [Jer 18:21] — be smitten:
1. = receive a blow [Isa 1:5] (Judah under figure of man).
2. be wounded [Zech 13:6].
3. be beaten [Exod 5:14]; [Exod 5:16] (J).
4. be (fatally) smitten + verb of dying [Exod 22:1] (E); be killed, slain [Num 25:14] (twice in verse); [Num 25:15]; [Num 25:18] (with עַל, for), מֻכֵּיחֶֿרֶב [Jer 18:21] (|| הֲרֻגֵי מָ֑וֶת); so also (absolute) probably [1Sam 4:2] (read וַיֻּכּוּ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Th Dr Klo Kit, for ᵑ0 וַיַּכּוּ).
5. be attacked and captured, of city [Ezek 33:21]; [Ezek 40:1].
6. be smitten with disease (by God) [1Sam 5:12] absolute, of ׳י's servant [Isa 53:4].
7. be blighted, of plant (in figurative) [Hos 9:16] (Ehpraimitic source), [Ps 102:5] (heart, כָּעֵשֶׂב; both + יָבַשׁ).
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