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2 Kings

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And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he put down cause to Verb H7673 וְהִשְׁבִּ֣ית ve·hish·bit
the idolatrous priests idolatrous priests Noun H3649 הַכְּמָרִ֗ים hak·ke·ma·rim
whom after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
whom the kings king Noun H4428 מַלְכֵ֣י mal·chei
of Judah Judah Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֔ה ye·hu·dah,
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had ordained add Verb H5414 נָֽתְנוּ֙ na·te·nu
to burn incense burn incense Verb H6999 וַיְקַטֵּ֤ר vay·kat·ter
them also that burned incense burn incense Verb H6999 הַֽמְקַטְּרִ֣ים ham·kat·te·rim
in the high places height Noun H1116 בַּבָּמֹות֙ bab·ba·mo·vt
in the cities Ai Noun H5892 בְּעָרֵ֣י be·'a·rei
of Judah Judah Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֔ה ye·hu·dah,
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and in the places round about that compass about Noun H4524 וּמְסִבֵּ֖י u·me·sib·bei
Jerusalem Jerusalem Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye·ru·sha·lim;
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unto Baal Baal Noun H1168 לַבַּ֗עַל lab·ba·'al
Analysis:
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to the sun east side Noun H8121 לַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁ la·she·mesh
and to the moon moon Noun H3394 וְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ ve·lai·ya·re·ach
and to the planets planet Noun H4208 וְלַמַּזָּלֹ֔ות ve·lam·maz·za·lo·vt,
all all manner Noun H3605 וּלְכֹ֖ל u·le·chol
and to all the host appointed time Noun H6635 צְבָ֥א tze·va
of heaven air 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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King James Bible And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
Hebrew Greek English And he put down He did away with the idolatrous priests, priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained appointed to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, Judah and in the places round about Jerusalem; them surrounding area of Jerusalem, also that those who burned incense unto to Baal, to the sun, sun and to the moon, moon and to the planets, constellations and to all the host of heaven.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And he put down He did away with the idolatrous priests, priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained appointed to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, Judah and in the places round about Jerusalem; them surrounding area of Jerusalem, also that those who burned incense unto to Baal, to the sun, sun and to the moon, moon and to the planets, constellations and to all the host of heaven.