groin
part of speech
noun
meaning for a pupil
The place where the thigh meets the body, the lower belly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Where murderers struck Ish-bosheth, and Joab struck Abner and Amasa, in treacherous killings. Interpretation: These deeds are read as warnings about treachery and revenge. Joab's killing of Abner and Amasa was later held against him, and David charged Solomon to deal with it.
examples
- And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. (Prophets 2SA.4.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand; so he smote him therewith in the groin, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. (Prophets 2SA.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the groin, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. (Prophets 2SA.3.27, JPS 1917) tree →
note
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Trees and pragmatics
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