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2 Kings

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For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For he rebuilt to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַיָּ֗שָׁב vai·ya·shav
the high places a high place Noun H1116 הַבָּמֹ֔ות hab·ba·mo·vt,
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
Hezekiah "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr. Noun H2396 חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ chiz·ki·ya·hu
his father father Noun H1 אָבִ֑יו a·viv;
had destroyed; to perish Verb H6 אִבַּ֖ד ib·bad
and he erected to arise, stand up, stand Verb H6965 וַיָּ֨קֶם vai·ya·kem
altars an altar Noun H4196 מִזְבְּחֹ֜ת miz·be·chot
for Baal a heathen god Noun H1168 לַבַּ֗עַל lab·ba·'al
Analysis:
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and made do, make Verb H6213 וַיַּ֤עַשׂ vai·ya·'as
an Asherah, a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same Noun H842 אֲשֵׁרָה֙ a·she·rah
as Ahab "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophet Noun H256 אַחְאָב֙ ach·'av
king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
Analysis:
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had done, do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֗ה a·sah
and worshiped to bow down Verb H7812 וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ vai·yish·ta·chu
all the whole, all Noun H3605 לְכָל־ le·chol-
the host army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָ֣א tze·va
of heaven heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha·sha·ma·yim,
and served to work, serve Verb H5647 וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד vai·ya·'a·vod
them.      

Locations

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

People

Baal

Baal [N] [B] [H] [S] lord.  The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM ( Judges 2:11 ;  10:10 ;  1 Kings 18:18 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ;  Hosea 2:17 ). Baal is identified with Molech ( Jeremiah 19:5 ). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor ( Numbers 25:3 ; ... View Details

Baal

the name of a city in Simeon, also two Israelites

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.
King James Bible For he rebuilt built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he erected reared up altars for Baal Baal, and made an Asherah, a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel had done, Israel; and worshiped worshipped all the host of heaven heaven, and served them.
Hebrew Greek English For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.