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And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD , to provoke him to anger. (KJV)
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וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירve.he.'e.Virand he made pass
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 1
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 21:6 word 2
בְּנוֹ֙be.Noson his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 3
בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshin the fire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 4
וְעוֹנֵ֣ןve.'o.Nenand he practiced soothsaying
Lemma: עָנַן (a.nan) · Strong's: H6049B
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to divine
Used 9 times. Also: Leviticus 19:26, Deuteronomy 18:10, Deuteronomy 18:14, 2 Chronicles 33:6, Isaiah 2:6, Isaiah 57:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6049B; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 5
וְנִחֵ֔שׁve.ni.Cheshand he practiced divination
Lemma: נָחַשׁ (na.chash) · Strong's: H5172
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to divine
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 30:27, Genesis 44:5, Genesis 44:15, Leviticus 19:26, Deuteronomy 18:10, 1 Kings 20:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5172; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 6
וְעָ֥שָׂהve.'A.sahand he dealt with
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 21:6 word 7
א֖וֹב'ovnecromancer
Lemma: אוֹב (ov) · Strong's: H0178
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: medium
Used 17 times. Also: Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, Leviticus 20:27, Deuteronomy 18:11, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Samuel 28:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0178; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 8
וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑יםve.yi.de.'o.Nimand soothsayers
Lemma: יִדְּעֹנִי (yid.d.o.ni) · Strong's: H3049
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: spiritist
Used 11 times. Also: Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, Leviticus 20:27, Deuteronomy 18:11, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Samuel 28:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3049; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 9
הִרְבָּ֗הhir.Bahhe increased
Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to multiply
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 10
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 21:6 word 11
הָרַ֛עha.Ra'the evil
Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: bad: evil
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 28:8, Genesis 38:7, Genesis 41:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451H; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 12
בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes of
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: seeing
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 30:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869H; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 13
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 21:6 word 14
לְהַכְעִֽיס\׃le.hakh.'Isto provoke [him] to anger
Lemma: כָּעַס (ka.as) · Strong's: H3707
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to provoke
Used 53 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 9:18, Deuteronomy 31:29, Deuteronomy 32:16, Deuteronomy 32:21, Judges 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3707; TAHOT 2 Kings 21:6 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He sacrificed | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| his own son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| in the fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| practiced sorcery | → | עָנַן H6049B to divine |
| and divination | → | נָחַשׁ H5172 to divine |
| and consulted | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| mediums | → | אוֹב H0178 medium |
| and spiritists | → | יִדְּעֹנִי H3049 spiritist |
| He did | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| great | → | רָבָה H7235A to multiply |
| evil | → | רַע H7451H bad: evil |
| in the sight | → | עַ֫יִן H5869H eye: seeing |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| provoking Him to anger | → | כָּעַס H3707 to provoke |
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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