Judges 8:17
"And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he beat down the tower of Penuel,.... As he threatened he would, Jdg 8:9 whether this was before or after he had chastised the elders of Succoth, is not

clear; one would think by the course he steered going from Succoth to Penuel, as he went, he should come to Penuel first at his return; however, he demolished their tower in which they trusted: and slew the men of the city; perhaps they might, as Kimchi conjectures, resist when he went about to beat down their tower; on which a fray might ensue, in which they were slain; or they might upon his approach, sensible of the offence they had given him, fly to their tower for safety, and were killed in it when that was beaten down about them. In what manner this was done is not said; no doubt they had instruments in those days for demolishing such edifices.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4026 מִגְדָּל
Definition:

511t.; constructמִגְדַּלJudges 8:1721t.; pluralמִגְדָּלִים2Chronicles 26:9 6t.;מִגְדָּלֶיהָPsalm 48:12;Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf.מִגְדָּלוֺת2Chronicles 32:5 2t.; constructמִגְדְּלוֺתSongs 5:13(?); suffixמ 511t.; constructמִגְדַּלJudges 8:1721t.; pluralמִגְדָּלִים2Chronicles 26:9 6t.;מִגְדָּלֶיהָPsalm 48:12;Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf.מִגְדָּלוֺת2Chronicles 32:5 2t.; constructמִגְדְּלוֺתSongs 5:13(?); suffixמ

Possible Meanings:
  • tower (semantic_range)
  • tower (semantic_range)
  • elevated stage (semantic_range)
  • pulpit (semantic_range)
  • raised bed (semantic_range)
H6439 פְנוּאֵל
Definition:

1. locationeast of Jordan, near JabbokGenesis 32:32;Judges 8:8(twice in verse);Judges 8:9,17;1 Kings 12:25=מְּנִיאֵלGenesis 32:31: site unknown; see especially PaineBib.Sac.1878,481 ff.2. masculine a. 1. locationeast of Jordan, near JabbokGenesis 32:32;Judges 8:8(twice in verse);Judges 8:9,17;1 Kings 12:25=מְּנִיאֵלGenesis 32:31: site unknown; see especially PaineBib.Sac.1878,481 ff.2. masculine a.

Possible Meanings:
  • face of God (semantic_range)
H5422 נָתַץ
Definition:

30+, 3 pluralנָָֽתְצוּ2 Kings 25:10;Jeremiah 52:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתֹּץEzekiel 26:9+Ezekiel 26:12(Co, forᵑ0יִתְּצוּ);וַיִּתֹּץJudges 9:45;2 Kings 23:7; suffixיִתְּצֵנִיJob 19:10,יִ 30+, 3 pluralנָָֽתְצוּ2 Kings 25:10;Jeremiah 52:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתֹּץEzekiel 26:9+Ezekiel 26:12(Co, forᵑ0יִתְּצוּ);וַיִּתֹּץJudges 9:45;2 Kings 23:7; suffixיִתְּצֵנִיJob 19:10,יִ

Possible Meanings:
  • pull down (semantic_range)
  • break down (semantic_range)
  • pull down (semantic_range)
  • be pulled (semantic_range)
  • broken (semantic_range)
H2026 הָרַג
Definition:

244t.,הָרָ֑ג2 Samuel 14:72t.,וְהָרַגconsecutiveIsaiah 27:1; suffixוַהֲרָגָ֑נִיconsecutive1 Samuel 16:22t.;הֲרָגוֺGenesis 4:25; etc.;ImperfectיַהֲרֹגPsalm 10:84t.;יַהֲרָגֿJob 5:2;וַיַּהֲרֹגExodus 13:15 244t.,הָרָ֑ג2 Samuel 14:72t.,וְהָרַגconsecutiveIsaiah 27:1; suffixוַהֲרָגָ֑נִיconsecutive1 Samuel 16:22t.;הֲרָגוֺGenesis 4:25; etc.;ImperfectיַהֲרֹגPsalm 10:84t.;יַהֲרָגֿJob 5:2;וַיַּהֲרֹגExodus 13:15

Possible Meanings:
  • slaughter (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)

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