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And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. (KJV)
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וְֽאֶת\־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 23:13 word 1
הַבָּמ֞וֹתha.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 23:13 word 2
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 23:13 word 3
עַל\־'al-[were] 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 23:13 word 4
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 5
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 6
אֲשֶׁר֮'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 23:13 word 7
מִימִ֣יןmi.Min[were] from [the] south
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: right: south
Used 16 times. Also: Joshua 17:7, 1 Samuel 23:19, 1 Samuel 23:24, 2 Samuel 24:5, 1 Kings 7:39, 1 Kings 7:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225H; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 8
לְהַר\־le.har-of [the] mountain of
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 9
הַמַּשְׁחִית֒ha.mash.Chit<the> destruction
Lemma: מַשְׁחִית (mash.chit) · Strong's: H4889
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: destruction
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 12:13, 2 Chronicles 20:23, 2 Chronicles 22:4, Proverbs 18:9, Jeremiah 5:26, Jeremiah 51:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4889; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 10
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 23:13 word 11
בָּ֠נָהBa.nahhe had built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 23:13 word 12
שְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.MohSolomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 13
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.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 23:13 word 14
יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.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 23:13 word 15
לְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת\׀le.'ash.To.retto Astarte
Lemma: עַשְׁתֹּ֫רֶת (ash.to.ret) · Strong's: H6253
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Ashtoreth
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6253; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 16
שִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.Kutz[the] detestable thing of
Lemma: שִׁקּוּץ (shiq.quts) · Strong's: H8251
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: abomination
Used 28 times. Also: Deuteronomy 29:17, 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:24, 2 Chronicles 15:8, Isaiah 66:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8251; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 17
צִידֹנִ֗יםtzi.do.Nim[the] Sidonians
Lemma: צִידֹנִי (tsi.do.ni) · Strong's: H6722
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Sidonian
Used 16 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:9, Joshua 13:4, Joshua 13:6, Judges 3:3, Judges 10:12, Judges 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6722; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 18
וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ve.likh.mo.Voshand to Chemosh
Lemma: כְּמוֹשׁ (ke.mosh) · Strong's: H3645
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Chemosh
Used 7 times. Also: Numbers 21:29, Judges 11:24, 1 Kings 11:7, 1 Kings 11:33, Jeremiah 48:13, Jeremiah 48:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3645; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 19
שִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.Kutz[the] detestable thing of
Lemma: שִׁקּוּץ (shiq.quts) · Strong's: H8251
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: abomination
Used 28 times. Also: Deuteronomy 29:17, 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:24, 2 Chronicles 15:8, Isaiah 66:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8251; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 20
מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoab
Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Moab
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 21
וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.Komand to Milcom
Lemma: מִלכֹּם (mil.kom) · Strong's: H4445B
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Milcom
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4445B; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 22
תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[the] abomination of
Lemma: תּוֹעֵבַה (to.e.vah) · Strong's: H8441
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: abomination
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 43:32, Genesis 46:34, Exodus 8:26, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 18:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8441; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 23
בְּנֵֽי\־be.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 23:13 word 24
עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmon
Lemma: עַמּוֹן (am.mon) · Strong's: H5983
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ammon
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5983; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 25
טִמֵּ֖אti.Me'he made unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2930A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to defile
Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 34:5, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 34:27, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2930A; TAHOT 2 Kings 23:13 word 26
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha.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 23:13 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| also desecrated | → | טָמֵא H2930A to defile |
| the high places | → | בָּמָה H1116 high place |
| east | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| of | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| to the south | → | יָמִין H3225H right: south |
| of the Mount | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| of Corruption | → | מַשְׁחִית H4889 destruction |
| which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| had built | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| for Ashtoreth | → | עַשְׁתֹּ֫רֶת H6253 Ashtoreth |
| the abomination | → | שִׁקּוּץ H8251 abomination |
| of the Sidonians | → | צִידֹנִי H6722 Sidonian |
| for Chemosh | → | כְּמוֹשׁ H3645 Chemosh |
| the abomination | → | שִׁקּוּץ H8251 abomination |
| of the Moabites | → | מוֹאָב H4124G Moab |
| and for Milcom | → | מִלכֹּם H4445B Milcom |
| the abomination | → | תּוֹעֵבַה H8441 abomination |
| of the Ammonites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | עַמּוֹן H5983 Ammon |
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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