New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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He brought out the Asherah from the house of the LORD outside Jerusalem to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and ground it to dust, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He brought to go or come out Verb H3318 וַיֹּצֵ֣א vai·yo·tze
out the Asherah a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same Noun H842 הָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ ha·'a·she·rah
from the house a house Noun H1004 מִבֵּ֨ית mib·beit
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh
outside from H4480    
Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ li·ru·sha·lim
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to the brook torrent, torrent-valley, wadi Noun H5158 נַ֣חַל na·chal
Kidron, perhaps "dusky," a wadi E. of Jer. Noun H6939 קִדְרֹ֔ון kid·ro·vn,
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and burned to burn Verb H8313 וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף vai·yis·rof
it at the brook torrent, torrent-valley, wadi Noun H5158 בְּנַ֥חַל be·na·chal
Kidron, perhaps "dusky," a wadi E. of Jer. Noun H6939 קִדְרֹ֖ון kid·ro·vn
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and ground to crush, pulverize, thresh Verb H1854 וַיָּ֣דֶק vai·ya·dek
[it] to dust, dry earth, dust Noun H6083 לְעָפָ֑ר le·'a·far;
and threw to throw, fling, cast Verb H7993 וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ vai·yash·lech
its dust dry earth, dust Noun H6083 עֲפָרָ֔הּ a·fa·rah,
on the graves a grave, sepulcher Noun H6913 קֶ֖בֶר ke·ver
of the common son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֥י be·nei
people. people Noun H5971 הָעָֽם׃ ha·'am.

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

Kidron

KIDRONkid'-ron (Kedron; the King James Version Cedron): A place which, in obedience to Antiochus Sidetes, Cendebaeus fortified (1 Maccabees 15:39;), to which, when defeated, he fled, hotly pursued by John and Judas, sons of Simon the Maccabee, who burned the city (1 Maccabees 16:4;). It is named along with Jamnia (Yebna) and Azotus (Esdud). It is possibly id... View Details

People

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He brought out the Asherah from the house of the LORD outside Jerusalem to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and ground it to dust, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.
King James Bible He And he brought out the Asherah grove from the house of the LORD outside Jerusalem to LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and ground stamped it small to dust, powder, and threw its dust on cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the common children of the people.
Hebrew Greek English He brought out the Asherah from the house of the LORD outside Jerusalem to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and ground it to dust, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.