1 Kings

1 Kings 14:23–24

²³They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. ²⁴There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

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1 Kings 14:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	הֵ֧מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
also	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
built	וַיִּבְנ֨וּ	way·yiḇ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1129 build
for themselves	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
high places	בָּמ֥וֹת	bā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1116 high place
sacred pillars	וּמַצֵּב֖וֹת	ū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and Asherah poles	וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים	wa·’ă·šê·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H842 Ashera
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
high	גְבֹהָ֔ה	ḡə·ḇō·hāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1364 high, exalted
hill	גִּבְעָ֣ה	giḇ·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H1389 hill
and under	וְתַ֖חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
green	רַעֲנָֽן׃	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
tree	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

1 Kings 14:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There were	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
even	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
male shrine prostitutes	קָדֵ֖שׁ	qā·ḏêš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6945 temple-prostitute
in the land	בָאָ֑רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
They imitated	עָשׂ֗וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
all	כְּכֹל֙	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the abominations	הַתּוֹעֲבֹ֣ת	hat·tō·w·‘ă·ḇōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8441 abomination
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had driven out	הוֹרִ֣ישׁ	hō·w·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

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1 Kings 14:23 Deuteronomy 12:2 · Isaiah 57:5 · 2 Kings 17:9–10 · Ezekiel 16:24–25

1 Kings 14:24 Deuteronomy 23:17 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · 1 Kings 15:12 · 2 Kings 23:7 · Genesis 19:5 · 1 Kings 22:46 · Judges 19:22 · Romans 1:24–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.