New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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He did away with the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah and in the surrounding area of Jerusalem, also those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and to the moon and to the constellations and to all the host of heaven.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He did away to cease, desist, rest Verb H7673 וְהִשְׁבִּ֣ית ve·hish·bit
with the idolatrous priests a priest (in idol worship) Noun H3649 הַכְּמָרִ֗ים hak·ke·ma·rim
whom who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
the kings king Noun H4428 מַלְכֵ֣י mal·chei
of Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֔ה ye·hu·dah,
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had appointed to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָֽתְנוּ֙ na·te·nu
to burn to make sacrifices smoke Verb H6999 וַיְקַטֵּ֤ר vay·kat·ter
incense to make sacrifices smoke Verb H6999 הַֽמְקַטְּרִ֣ים ham·kat·te·rim
in the high places a high place Noun H1116 בַּבָּמֹות֙ bab·ba·mo·vt
in the cities city, town Noun H5892 בְּעָרֵ֣י be·'a·rei
of Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֔ה ye·hu·dah,
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and in the surrounding area that which surrounds or is round Noun H4524 וּמְסִבֵּ֖י u·me·sib·bei
of Jerusalem, probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye·ru·sha·lim;
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also those who burned incense to make sacrifices smoke Verb H6999    
to Baal, a heathen god Noun H1168 לַבַּ֗עַל lab·ba·'al
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to the sun sun Noun H8121 לַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁ la·she·mesh
and to the moon moon Noun H3394 וְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ ve·lai·ya·re·ach
and to the constellations constellations, perhaps signs of the zodiac Noun H4208 וְלַמַּזָּלֹ֔ות ve·lam·maz·za·lo·vt,
and to all the whole, all Noun H3605 וּלְכֹ֖ל u·le·chol
the host army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָ֥א tze·va
of heaven. heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ ha·sha·ma·yim.

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... 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

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He did away with the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah and in the surrounding area of Jerusalem, also those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and to the moon and to the constellations and to all the host of heaven.
King James Bible He did away with And he put down the idolatrous priests priests, whom the kings of Judah had appointed ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah Judah, and in the surrounding area of Jerusalem, places round about Jerusalem; them also those who that burned incense to unto Baal, to the sun sun, and to the moon moon, and to the constellations planets, and to all the host of heaven.
Hebrew Greek English He did away with the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah and in the surrounding area of Jerusalem, also those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and to the moon and to the constellations and to all the host of heaven.