slaughter
iv.chah denotes a slaughter associated with the sword’s advance against named places.
The attested use denotes a slaughter in a context where a sword is directed against Rabbah of the Ammonites and fortified Jerusalem.
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Slaughter in a sword-directed advance · dominant
In Ezekiel 21:20, the construct singular feminine form occurs in a clause concerning the sword’s movement against Rabbah of the Ammonites and Judah in fortified Jerusalem. The APB renders the verse, "Set the way for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites and against Judah in fortified Jerusalem," confirming the verse’s setting but not isolating a separate English equivalent for the noun.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 21:20, the APB presents the surrounding action as the sword coming against Rabbah and Jerusalem; It does not isolate the noun with a distinct English rendering.