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He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. (KJV)

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ה֣וּא\׀hu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 1

הֵסִ֣ירhe.Sirhe removed

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

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 18:4 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 Kings 18:4 word 3

הַבָּמ֗וֹתha.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 Kings 18:4 word 4

וְשִׁבַּר֙ve.shi.Barand he broke

Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7665

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to break

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 19:9, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 22:14, Exodus 23:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7665; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 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 Kings 18:4 word 6

הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔תha.ma.tze.Votthe sacred pillars

Lemma: מַצֵּבָה (mats.tse.vah) · Strong's: H4676

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: pillar

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 31:51, Genesis 31:52 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4676; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 7

וְכָרַ֖תve.kha.Ratand he cut down

Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to cut: cut

Used 52 times. Also: Exodus 4:25, Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 22:24, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3772G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 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 Kings 18:4 word 9

הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑הha.'a.she.Rahthe Asherah pole

Lemma: אֲשֵׁרָה (a.she.rah) · Strong's: H0842

Parsing: Noun · Title · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNtfsa)

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 Kings 18:4 word 10

וְכִתַּת֩ve.khi.Tatand he crushed to pieces

Lemma: כָּתַת (ka.tat) · Strong's: H3807

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to crush

Used 17 times. Also: Leviticus 22:24, Numbers 14:45, Deuteronomy 1:44, Deuteronomy 9:21, 2 Chronicles 15:6, 2 Chronicles 34:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3807; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 11

נְחַ֨שׁne.Chash[the] snake of

Lemma: נָחָשׁ (na.chash) · Strong's: H5175

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

Meaning: serpent

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 49:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5175; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 12

הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> 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 18:4 word 13

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

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 18:4 word 14

עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe had made

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 Kings 18:4 word 15

מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMoses

Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Moses

Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 16

כִּ֣יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 17

עַד\־'ad-until

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 18:4 word 18

הַיָּמִ֤יםhai.ya.Mimthe days

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 19

הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ha.He.mah<the> those

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 20

הָי֤וּha.Yuthey were

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

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 Kings 18:4 word 21

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 18:4 word 22

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.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 18:4 word 23

מְקַטְּרִ֣יםme.ka.te.Rimmaking smoke

Lemma: קָטַר (qa.tar) · Strong's: H6999H

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)

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 Kings 18:4 word 24

וַיִּקְרָא\־vai.yik.ra'-and someone had called

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to call: call by

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 25

נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן\׃ne.chush.TanNehushtan

Lemma: נְחֻשְׁתָּן (ne.chush.tan) · Strong's: H5180

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: Nehushtan

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5180; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:4 word 26

How the BSB renders it

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

He removed	→	סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove
the high places	→	בָּמָה H1116 high place
shattered	→	שָׁבַר H7665 to break
the sacred pillars	→	מַצֵּבָה H4676 pillar
and cut down	→	כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut
the Asherah poles	→	אֲשֵׁרָה H0842 Asherah
He also demolished	→	כָּתַת H3807 to crush
the bronze	→	נְחֹ֫שֶׁת H5178A bronze
snake	→	נָחָשׁ H5175 serpent
called	→	קָרָא H7121H to call: call by
Nehushtan	→	נְחֻשְׁתָּן H5180 Nehushtan
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
Moses	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses
had made	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
up to	→	עַד H5704 till
that	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
. . .	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
time	→	יוֹם H3117G day
the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
had burned incense	→	קָטַר H6999H to offer: offer
to it	→

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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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