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And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. (KJV)

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וַיְחַפְּא֣וּvay.cha.pe.'Uand they did secretly

Lemma: חָפָא (cha.pah) · Strong's: H2644

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)

Meaning: to do secretly

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2644; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 1

בְנֵֽי\־ve.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 Kings 17:9 word 2

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 3

דְּבָרִים֙de.va.Rimthings

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: word: thing

Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 4

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 17:9 word 5

לֹא\־lo'-[were] not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 6

כֵ֔ןKhenright

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: right

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:19, Genesis 42:31, Genesis 42:33, Genesis 42:34, Exodus 10:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651A; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 7

עַל\־'al-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 17:9 word 8

יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 9

אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod their

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 10

וַיִּבְנ֨וּvai.yiv.Nuand they built

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

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 Kings 17:9 word 11

בָּמוֹת֙ba.mOthigh 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 Kings 17:9 word 12

בְּכָל\־be.kholin 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 Kings 17:9 word 13

עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם'a.rei.Hemcities their

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 14

מִמִּגְדַּ֥לmi.mig.Dalfrom a tower of

Lemma: מִגְדָּל (mig.dal) · Strong's: H4026M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: tower

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Judges 8:9, Judges 8:17, Judges 9:46, Judges 9:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4026M; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 15

נוֹצְרִ֖יםnotz.Rimwatchmen

Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to watch

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 18:8, Job 7:20, Job 27:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 16

עַד\־'ad-unto

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 17

עִ֥יר'ira city of

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 18

מִבְצָֽר\׃miv.Tzarfortification

Lemma: מִבְצָר (miv.tsar) · Strong's: H4013

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: fortification

Used 37 times. Also: Numbers 13:19, Numbers 32:17, Numbers 32:36, Joshua 10:20, Joshua 19:29, Joshua 19:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4013; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:9 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
. . .	→	דָּבָר H1697I word: thing
secretly did	→	חָפָא H2644 to do secretly
things against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
their God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
that [were]	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
not	→	לֹא H3808 not
right	→	כֵּן H3651A right
From watchtower	→	מִגְדָּל H4026M tower
. . .	→	נָצַר H5341 to watch
to	→	עַד H5704 till
fortified	→	מִבְצָר H4013 fortification
city	→	עִיר H5892B city
they built	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
high places	→	בָּמָה H1116 high place
in all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
their cities	→	עִיר H5892B city

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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