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For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returned
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to return: rescue
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 37:22, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:13, Exodus 4:7, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 1
וַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venand he built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 2
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 33:3 word 3
הַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.Motthe high places
Lemma: בָּמָה (ba.mah) · Strong's: H1116
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: high place
Used 99 times. Also: Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 21:28, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 33:29, 1 Samuel 9:12, 1 Samuel 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1116; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 5
נִתַּ֖ץni.Tatzhe had pulled down
Lemma: נָתַץ (na.tats) · Strong's: H5422
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to tear
Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 11:35, Leviticus 14:45, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Judges 2:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5422; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 6
יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiah
Lemma: חִזְקִיָּהוּ (chiz.qiy.yah) · Strong's: H2396G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hezekiah
Used 123 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 18:9, 2 Kings 18:10, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2396G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 7
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 8
וַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he set up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: raise
Used 40 times. Also: Exodus 26:30, Exodus 40:2, Exodus 40:17, Exodus 40:18, Exodus 40:33, Leviticus 26:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 9
מִזְבְּח֤וֹתmiz.be.Chotaltars
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: altar
Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 10
לַבְּעָלִים֙la.be.'a.Limto the Baals
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1168A
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNtmpa)
Meaning: Baal
Used 76 times. Also: Judges 2:11, Judges 2:13, Judges 3:7, Judges 6:25, Judges 6:28, Judges 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1168A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 11
וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 12
אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת'a.she.RotAsherah poles
Lemma: אֲשֵׁרָה (a.she.rah) · Strong's: H0842
Parsing: Noun · Title · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNtfpa)
Meaning: Asherah
Used 40 times. Also: Exodus 34:13, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Deuteronomy 16:21, Judges 3:7, Judges 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0842; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 13
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed down
Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812
Parsing: Verb · Hishtaphel (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVvw3ms)
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 33:3 word 14
לְכָל\־le.kholto all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 15
צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host of
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: army
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 16
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 17
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.Vodand he served
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to serve: minister
Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 33:3 word 18
אֹתָֽם\׃'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 33:3 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For he rebuilt | → | שׁוּב H7725H to return: rescue |
| . . . | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| the high places | → | בָּמָה H1116 high place |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| Hezekiah | → | חִזְקִיָּהוּ H2396G Hezekiah |
| had torn down | → | נָתַץ H5422 to tear |
| and he raised up | → | קוּם H6965H to arise: raise |
| altars | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| for the Baals | → | בַּעַל H1168A Baal |
| and made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| Asherah poles | → | אֲשֵׁרָה H0842 Asherah |
| And he worshiped | → | שָׁחָה H7812 to bow |
| and served | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the host | → | צָבָא H6635A army |
| of heaven | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
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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