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2 Kings

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He removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called Nehushtan.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He removed to turn aside Verb H5493 הֵסִ֣יר he·sir
the high places a high place Noun H1116 הַבָּמֹ֗ות hab·ba·mo·vt
and broke down to break, break in pieces Verb H7665 וְשִׁבַּר֙ ve·shib·bar
the [sacred] pillars a pillar, stump Noun H4676 הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔ת ham·ma·tze·vot,
and cut down to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 וְכָרַ֖ת ve·cha·rat
the Asherah. a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same Noun H842 הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה ha·'a·she·rah;
He also broke in pieces to beat, crush by beating Verb H3807 וְכִתַּת֩ ve·chit·tat
the bronze copper, bronze Noun H5178 הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת han·ne·cho·shet
serpent a serpent Noun H5175 נְחַ֨שׁ ne·chash
that Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֗ה mo·sheh
Analysis:
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had made, do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֣ה a·sah
for until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַד־ ad-
those they Pronoun H1992 הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ ha·hem·mah
days day Noun H3117 הַיָּמִ֤ים hai·ya·mim
the sons son Noun H1121 בְנֵֽי־ ve·nei-
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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burned incense to make sacrifices smoke Verb H6999 מְקַטְּרִ֣ים me·kat·te·rim
to it; and it was called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai·yik·ra-
Nehushtan. the name of Moses' bronze serpent Noun H5180 נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃ ne·chush·tan.

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called Nehushtan.
King James Bible He removed the high places places, and broke down brake the sacred pillars images, and cut down the Asherah. He also broke groves, and brake in pieces the bronze brasen serpent that Moses had made, made: for until unto those days the sons children of Israel burned did burn incense to it; it: and it was he called it Nehushtan.
Hebrew Greek English He removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called Nehushtan.