2 Chronicles 25:14 Go deeper
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Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 1
אַחֲרֵ֨י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 2
ב֤וֹאVo'came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 3
אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huAmaziah
Lemma: אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ (a.mats.yah) · Strong's: H0558G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amaziah
Used 35 times. Also: 2 Kings 12:21, 2 Kings 13:12, 2 Kings 14:1, 2 Kings 14:8, 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Kings 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0558G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 4
מֵֽהַכּ֣וֹתme.ha.Kotfrom defeating
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 5
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 6
אֲדוֹמִ֔ים'a.do.Mim[the] Edomites
Lemma: אֲדֹמִי (e.do.mi) · Strong's: H0130
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Edomite
Used 11 times. Also: Deuteronomy 23:7, 1 Samuel 21:7, 1 Samuel 22:9, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Samuel 22:22, 1 Kings 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0130; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 7
וַיָּבֵ֗אvai.ya.Ve'and he brought
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 8
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 9
אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] gods of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 10
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 11
שֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrSeir
Lemma: שֵׂעִיר (se.ir) · Strong's: H8165A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Seir
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 32:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8165A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 12
וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥םvai.ya.'a.mi.Demand he set up them
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 13
לֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.Himto gods
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 14
וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֥םve.lif.nei.Hemand <to> before them
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 15
יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הyish.ta.cha.Vehhe bowed down
Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVti3ms)
Meaning: to bow
Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 16
יְקַטֵּֽר\׃ye.ka.Terhe made smoke
Lemma: קָטַר (qa.tar) · Strong's: H6999H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to offer: offer
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 3:3, 1 Kings 9:25, 1 Kings 11:8, 1 Kings 12:33, 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Kings 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6999H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:14 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Amaziah | → | אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ H0558G Amaziah |
| returned | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| from the slaughter | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| of | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| the Edomites | → | אֲדֹמִי H0130 Edomite |
| he brought back | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| the gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| of the Seirites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | שֵׂעִיר H8165A Seir |
| set them up | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| as his own | → | |
| gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| bowed | → | שָׁחָה H7812 to bow |
| before them | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| and burned sacrifices | → | קָטַר H6999H to offer: offer |
| to them | → |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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