נָכָה

H5221. nakah
[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 וָמֵת וְנִכָּה consecutive 2Sa 11:15 and he shall be smitten [struck by weapon in battle] and die.
Pu`al Perfect3feminine singular נֻכָּ֑תָה Exo 9:31; Exo 9:3plural נֻכּוּ Exo 9:32 (J), both be smitten down by the hail.
Hiph`il482 Perfect3masculine singular הִכָּה Exo 9:25 +; suffix וְהִכַּ֫נִי consecutive Gen 32:12, הִכָּם Jer 5:6; Jer 5:2masculine singular הִכִּ֫יתָ Exo 17:5 +; 1 singular הִכֵּיתִי Jdg 15:16 +, וְהִכֵּתִ֫י Exo 3:20 +; 3 plural הִכּוּ Gen 19:11 +; 2 masculine plural הִכִּיתֶם Jer 37:10 Jer 37:3t. consecutive; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַכֶּה Exo 21:20 +, יַךְ Hos 6:1 (but read וַיַּךְ We Now GASm); וְיַח Hos 14:6 (see below); וַיַּכֶּה Jos 10:40 +, usually וַיַּךְ Exo 2:12 +; suffix 2 masculine singular יַכֶּ֫כָּה Jer 40:15 Jer 40:2t., 3 masculine singular וַיַּכּוֺ 2Sa 14:6 (but read ᵐ5 וַיַּךְ. ᵑ9 ᵑ6 Th We Dr Klo Kit Bu HPS), יַכֶּ֫נּוּ 1Sa 17:25 1Sa 17:2t.; usually וַיַּכֵּ֫הוּ Num 21:24 +; 3 feminine singular וַתַּךְ Jon 4:7-8, Jon 4:2masculine singular תַּכֶּה Exo 2:13 +; suffix 3 masculine singular תַּכֶּ֫נּוּ Pro 23:13-14, Pro 23:1singular אַכֶּה 1Sa 18:11 +; וָאַכֶּה Neh 13:25, וָאַךְ Exo 9:15; Exo 9:3masculine plural יַכוּ Micah 4:14; usually וַיַּכּוּ Gen 14:5 + (1Sa 4:2 read probably
Hoph`al q. v.); 1plural נַכֶּהֿ Num 22:6; וַנַךְ Deu 2:33, etc.; Imperative הַכֵּה Eze 6:11, הַךְ Amo 9:1 +; masculine plural הַכּוּ 2Sa 13:28, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַכֵּה Deu 3:16 +, הַכּוֺת 2Ki 3:24 (Ges§ 75ff); cstr. הַכּוֺת Gen 4:15 +, etc.; Participle מַכֶּה Exo 2:11 +; construct מַכֵּה Exo 21:12 +; plural מַכִּים 1Sa 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), Num 22:28; Num 22:32 (all J); man Exo 21:15, Exo 21:19 (E); cheeks Job 16:10; man (on) cheek (2accusative) Lam 3:30; Psa 3:8; man עַללְֿחִי Micah 4:14 (ב instrumental), 1Ki 22:24 2Ch 18:23; eye Exo 21:26 (E); מַכֵּךְ שֵׁבֶט Isa 14:29 (figurative of conqueror); with (בׅ stone or fist Exo 21:18 (E), compare (figurative) Isa 58:4 (absolute); smite lion or bear 1Sa 17:35; strike river (with rod מַטֶּה) 1Sa 7:17 (with עַל object, + ב instrumental), 1 Samuel 7:20; Exo 17:5 (E; ב instrumental), also (with mantle) 2Ki 2:8, 2Ki 2:14 (twice in verse), compare ׳י smiting Euphrates into (לׅ seven streams Isa 11:15; dust Exo 8:12; Exo 8:13 (P); rock Exo 17:6 (E), Num 20:11 (P; ב instrumental), Psa 78:20; figurative smite earth מִּיו בְּשֵׁבֶט Isa 11:4 (of future Davidic king); strike on ground (אַ֫רְצָה; with arrows) 2Ki 13:18, also (absolute) 2Ki 13:18; 2Ki 13:19; strike weapons out of (מִן) hands, Eze 39:3 (׳י; figurative of making powerless); lintel of door Amo 9:1; barley-loaf strikes tent Jdg 7:13 (in dream); in figure of regret, remorse אֹתוֺ דָּוִד לֵב וַיַּךְ 2Sa 24:10 and David's heart smote him, so 1Sa 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 1Sa 17:49 (with accusative of person + אֶלמִֿצְחוֺ), compare 2Ki 3:25 (but text perhaps corrupt, see Benz); arrow, 1Ki 22:34 2Ch 18:33 (with accusative of person + בֵּין), 2Ki 9:24 (c. id.); of piercing, וּבַקִּיר בְּדָוִד בַּחֲנִית הַכּוֺת 1Sa 19:10 smite with the dart into David and into the wall, pin David to the wall, אֶתהַֿח ׳וַיַּךְ בַּקִּיר 1Sa 19:10, compare 1Sa 18:11, וּבָאָרֶץ בַחֲנִית אַכֶּנּוּ 1Sa 26:8.
b. smite repeatedly, beat, a man Exo 2:11, Exo 2:13 (E), Exo 5:16 (J), Neh 13:25 (מִן partitive), compare Deu 25:11; here probably also 1Ki 20:35 (twice in verse); 1Ki 20:37 (twice in verse) (וּפָצֹעַ הַכֵּה beating and bruising him); of Assyria under figure of taskmaster Isa 10:24; beat a woman so as to bruise her (מָּצַע) Son 5:7; beat by authority, scourge Jer 20:2; Jer 37:15; Deu 25:2-3,(with accusative of person + accusative of congnate meaning with verb רַבָּה מַכָּה), Deu 25:3 compare הַכּוֺת כִּן Deu 25:2 i.e. worthy of scourging, bastinado, (compare Dr); 2Ch 25:16; Pro 17:10; Pro 19:25; Pro 23:13-14, (ב instrumental); compare לְמַכִּים נָחַתִּי גֵּוִי Isa 50:6; of hail, beat down herbage etc. Exo 9:25 (twice in verse) (compare Pu`al).
c. כַף וַיַּכּוּ 2Ki 11:12 and they clapped hands (in applause); elsewhere only Ezek., in mockery; אֶלכַּֿף כַּף Eze 21:19; Eze 21:22; בְּכַמְּךָ Eze 6:11 (|| בְּרַגְלְךָ רְקַּע; accusative כַּמִּי Eze 22:13.
d. give a thrust (with fork) into (ב) pot 1Sa 2:14; strike roots Hos 14:6 (in figurative, but וַיֵּלְכוּ We Now).
e. rarely smite (in battle) so as (merely) to wound 1Ki 8:28, so (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb מַכָּה) 1Ki 8:29; 1Ki 9:18 2Ch 22:6; figurative of ׳יs 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.
f. smite, of sun, etc., with accusative of person Isa 49:10; Psa 121:6; with עַל Jon 4:8.
2 Smite fatally:
a. (subject man) smite, with accusative, + word of killing (dying): — object lion and bear 1Sa 17:35; man Exo 21:12, Exo 21:20 (E), Jos 10:26 (JE), Jos 11:17 (D), 1Sa 17:50; 2Sa 1:15; 2Sa 2:31 (מִן partitive + ב among), 2Sa 4:7; 2Sa 14:6; 2Sa 18:15; 2Sa 21:17; 1Ki 16:10; 2 Kings 12:22; 2Ki 15:30; 2Ki 25:21 = Jer 52:27; 2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:2; Num 35:16-17, Num 35:18, Num 35:21 (P; all with ב instrumental); with accusative + אֶלחֹֿמֶשׁ + ב instrumental 2Sa 2:23 smote him (fatally) in the belly with (on text see HPS), 2Sa 20:10, compare 2Sa 3:27; 2Sa 4:6 (but strike out ᵐ5 Ew Th We Dr Bu HPS); נֶפֶשׁ וְהִכָּהוּ Deu 19:11 and he smite him in his life (mortally), and he die, compare (without word of dying) Deu 19:6; Gen 37:21 (J), Jer 40:14-15, [otherwise Lev 24:17; Lev 24:18; Num 35:11; Num 35:15; Num 35:30; Deuteronomy 27:35; Jos 20:3, Jos 20:9]; with prolepsis חֲלָלִים לְהַכּוֺת smite the slain Jdg 20:31, Jdg 20:39; + אַ֫רְצָה smite to the ground i.e. kill 2Sa 2:22; 2Sa 18:11.
b. smite, of worm gnawing or boring so as to kill plant Jon 4:7.
c. very often = kill, slay, man or beast (c. 150 t.): Gen 4:15; Gen 8:21 (exterminate; both J), Exo 2:12; Num 21:35 (E), Jos 7:5 (מִן partitive), Jos 7:5 (JE), Deu 19:6; Deu 21:1; Deu 27:24-25, Jos 11:10 (ב instrumental; all D), Lev 24:17-18, Lev 24:21 (twice in verse) (H), Num 35:11, Num 35:15, Num 35:21, Num 35:24, Num 35:30; Jos 9:18; Jos 20:3, Jos 20:9 (all P), Jdg 15:16; 1Sa 17:9 (twice in verse); 1Sa 17:36; 2Sa 12:9 (ב instrumental), 2Ki 9:7 (exterminate), etc.; with ב among 1Sa 23:5, מִן partitive Jdg 14:19; Jdg 20:45; with ב partitive slay at, work slaughter among 2Sa 23:10 (insert also in || 1Ch 11:13 see Beon the passage Dr2Sa 23:10), but also ב of direct object 1Sa 18:7; 1Sa 21:12; 1Sa 29:5; subject lion 1Ki 20:36 (twice in verse) compare Jer 5:6 (figurative of judgment); ׳י subject 1Sa 6:19b (ב among, + accusative of congnate meaning with verb; 1Sa 6:19 a וַיַּךְ corrupt see ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kl Kit Bu HPS); slay firstborn Exo 12:2 (J), Exo 12:29; Num 3:13; Num 8:17; Num 33:4 (all P), Psa 78:51; Psa 105:36; Psa 135:8; God slays for (עַל) sin 2Sa 6:7 = 1Ch 13:10 (עַלאֲֿשֶׁר); slay לְפִיחֶֿרֶב Deu 13:16; Deu 20:13; Jos 11:11-12, Jos 11:14 (all D), Jdg 18:27; Jdg 21:10; 1Sa 22:9; 2Ki 10:25; Jer 21:7; Job 1:15, Job 1:17; kill, slay, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb (מַכָּה) 1Sa 14:14; 1Ki 20:21 (ב among), 2Ch 13:17 (בָּהֶם), 2Ch 25:13 (מֵהֶם); with accusative of person + accusative of congnate meaning with verb Jos 10:20 (JE), Est 9:5, etc.; kill unwittingly, unintentionally דַ֫עַת בִבְלִי הִכָּה Deu 19:4; Jos 20:5 (both D).
3 Smite = attack, attack and destroy a company Gen 32:9, Gen 32:12; Gen 34:30; Jos 8:21; Jdg 8:11; Jdg 9:43; 2Ki 8:21; 2Ch 21:9; attack and capture a city Jdg 1:8 Jdg 1:12 = Jos 15:16 (JE), Jos 7:3; Jos 10:4 (JE), 1Sa 30:1; 1Ki 15:20 2Ch 16:4; 2Ki 15:16 (twice in verse); 1Ch 20:1; 2Ch 14:13; Jer 47:1; tents 1Ch 4:41; 2Ch 14:14; = sack a city לְפִיחֶֿרֶב (slaying inhabitants), Jos 8:24; Jos 19:47 (both J E), Jos 10:28, Jos 10:30, Jos 10:32, Jos 10:35, Jos 10:37 compare Jos 10:39 (all D), Jdg 1:25; Jdg 20:37; 2Sa 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), Jos 8:12; Jos 10:10 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Jos 10:10 (עַד location), Jos 11:8 (twice in verse) (all J E), Deu 1:4; Deu 2:33; Deu 3:3; Deu 4:46; Deu 7:2; Deu 29:6; Jos 10:33, Jos 10:40 (מִןו֯עד location), Jos 12:1, Jos 12:6, Jos 12:12; Jos 13:12 (all D); Jdg 1:5, Jdg 1:17; 1Sa 11:11 (עד temporal), 1Ki 13:17 (עַדכַּֿלֵּה), 2Ki 3:24a + 2Ki 3:24b (where read וְהַכּוֺת בוֺא וַיָּבֹאוּ and they went on defeating), Isa 10:20; Jer 37:10, etc.; insert וַיַּךְ or הִכָּה in 2Sa 8:13 Th Ke Kit Bu compare Dr, after ᵐ5; with ב object 1Sa 14:31; 1Sa 23:2 (twice in verse) (ה locative — מִן); + חֶרֶב לְפִי Jdg 20:48, etc.; of gods causing defeat2Ch 28:23; smite land = conquer, subjugate, sometimes ravage, Gen 14:7; Jos 10:40 (D), 1Sa 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 גַּלִּים בַיָּם וְהִכָּה Zec 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), 2Ki 6:18 (twice in verse) compare Zec 12:4 (twice in verse) (symbolic); of Egyptian plagues Exo 3:20; Exo 9:15 (both J), 1Sa 4:8, without ב Exo 7:25 (J), Exo 12:13 (P), Psa 136:10 (accusative + בִּבְכוֺרֵיהֶם); other plagues Num 14:12 (JE), Deu 28:22, Deu 28:27, Deu 28:28, Deu 28:35; 1Sa 5:6; 2Sa 24:17; Job 2:7; Amo 4:9; Hag 2:17; Malachi 3:24; without ב, 1Sa 5:9; 2Ki 19:35 = Isa 37:26; Num 11:33 (J E; בָּעָם + accusative of congnate meaning with verb); smite vines with (ב) blight Psa 105:33.
b. smite = chastise, or send judgment upon, usually with accusative, 1Ki 14:15; 1Ch 21:7; <