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2 Kings

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For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
again break Verb H7725 וַיָּ֗שָׁב vai·ya·shav
the high places height Noun H1116 הַבָּמֹ֔ות hab·ba·mo·vt,
which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
which Hezekiah Hezekiah Noun H2396 חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ chiz·ki·ya·hu
his father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֑יו a·viv;
had destroyed break Verb H6 אִבַּ֖ד ib·bad
and he reared up abide Verb H6965 וַיָּ֨קֶם vai·ya·kem
altars altar Noun H4196 מִזְבְּחֹ֜ת miz·be·chot
for Baal Baal Noun H1168 לַבַּ֗עַל lab·ba·'al
Analysis:
Read more about: Baal, Baal
and made accomplish Verb H6213 וַיַּ֤עַשׂ vai·ya·'as
a grove grove Noun H842 אֲשֵׁרָה֙ a·she·rah
Ahab Ahab Noun H256 אַחְאָב֙ ach·'av
king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
Analysis:
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as did accomplish Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֗ה a·sah
and worshipped bow down Verb H7812 וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ vai·yish·ta·chu
all all manner Noun H3605 לְכָל־ le·chol-
all the host appointed time Noun H6635 צְבָ֣א tze·va
of heaven air Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha·sha·ma·yim,
and served keep in bondage Verb H5647 וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד vai·ya·'a·vod

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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

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