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For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

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 Kings 21:3 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 Kings 21:3 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 Kings 21:3 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 Kings 21:3 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 Kings 21:3 word 5

אִבַּ֖ד'i.Badhe had destroyed

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:3 word 6

חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.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 Kings 21:3 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 Kings 21:3 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 Kings 21:3 word 9

מִזְבְּחֹ֜תmiz.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 Kings 21:3 word 10

לַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alto <the> Baal

Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1168A

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

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 Kings 21:3 word 11

וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.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 Kings 21:3 word 12

אֲשֵׁרָה֙'a.she.Rahan 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 21:3 word 13

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:3 word 14

עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sahhe had done

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

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

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:3 word 15

אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhab

Lemma: אַחְאָב (ach.av) · Strong's: H0256G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ahab

Used 91 times. Also: 1 Kings 16:28, 1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:30, 1 Kings 16:33, 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 18:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0256G; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:3 word 16

מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king of

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

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

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 21:3 word 17

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 21:3 word 18

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 Kings 21:3 word 19

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 Kings 21:3 word 20

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 Kings 21:3 word 21

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 Kings 21:3 word 22

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 Kings 21:3 word 23

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 Kings 21:3 word 24

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 destroyed	→	אָבַד H0006 to perish
and he raised up	→	קוּם H6965H to arise: raise
altars	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
for Baal	→	בַּעַל H1168A Baal
He made	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
an Asherah pole	→	אֲשֵׁרָה H0842 Asherah
as	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
King	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
Ahab	→	אַחְאָב H0256G Ahab
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
had done	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
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

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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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