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And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones. (KJV)
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וַיְקַצֵּץ֩vay.ka.Tzetzand he cut off
Lemma: קָצַץ (qa.tsats) · Strong's: H7112
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to cut
Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 39:3, Deuteronomy 25:12, Judges 1:6, Judges 1:7, 2 Samuel 4:12, 2 Kings 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7112; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 1
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 2
אָחָ֜ז'a.ChazAhaz
Lemma: אָחָז (a.chaz) · Strong's: H0271G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahaz
Used 38 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 16:5, 2 Kings 16:7, 2 Kings 16:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0271G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 3
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 Kings 16:17 word 4
הַמִּסְגְּר֣וֹתha.mis.ge.Rotthe rims of
Lemma: מִסְגֶּ֫רֶת (mis.ge.ret) · Strong's: H4526
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: perimeter
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 25:25, Exodus 25:27, Exodus 37:12, Exodus 37:14, 2 Samuel 22:46, 1 Kings 7:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4526; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 5
הַמְּכֹנ֗וֹתha.me.kho.Notthe stands
Lemma: מְכוֹנָה (me.kho.nah) · Strong's: H4350
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: base
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:27, 1 Kings 7:28, 1 Kings 7:30, 1 Kings 7:32, 1 Kings 7:34, 1 Kings 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4350; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 6
וַיָּ֤סַרvai.Ya.sarand he removed
Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to turn aside: remove
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 7
מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם֙me.'a.lei.Hemfrom on <the> them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 8
הַכִּיֹּ֔רha.ki.Yorthe laver
Lemma: כִּיֹּר (kiy.yor) · Strong's: H3595
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: basin
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 30:18, Exodus 30:28, Exodus 31:9, Exodus 35:16, Exodus 38:8, Exodus 39:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3595; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 9
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 Kings 16:17 word 10
הַיָּ֣םhai.Yamthe sea
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 11
הוֹרִ֔דho.Ridhe took down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 12
מֵעַ֛לme.'Alfrom on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 13
הַבָּקָ֥רha.ba.Karthe ox[en]
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 14
הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetthe bronze
Lemma: נְחֹ֫שֶׁת (ne.cho.shet) · Strong's: H5178A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: bronze
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Exodus 25:3, Exodus 26:11, Exodus 26:37, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 27:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5178A; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 15
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 Kings 16:17 word 16
תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtach.Tei.ha[were] under it
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: underneath: under
Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 17
וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he put
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 18
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> it
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 Kings 16:17 word 19
עַ֖ל'alon
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 20
מַרְצֶ֥פֶתmar.Tze.feta pavement of
Lemma: מַרְצֶ֫פֶת (mar.tse.phet) · Strong's: H4837
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: pavement
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4837; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 21
אֲבָנִֽים\׃'a.va.Nimstone<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:17 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Ahaz also | → | אָחָז H0271G Ahaz |
| cut off | → | קָצַץ H7112 to cut |
| the frames | → | מִסְגֶּ֫רֶת H4526 perimeter |
| of the movable stands | → | מְכוֹנָה H4350 base |
| and removed | → | סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove |
| the [bronze] basin | → | כִּיֹּר H3595 basin |
| from each of them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| He took down | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| the Sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the bronze | → | נְחֹ֫שֶׁת H5178A bronze |
| oxen | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| were under it | → | תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under |
| and put | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| it | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| a stone | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| base | → | מַרְצֶ֫פֶת H4837 pavement |
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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