2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 14:3
3He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He removed | וַיָּ֛סַר | way·yā·sar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| the foreign | הַנֵּכָ֖ר | han·nê·ḵār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness |
| altars | מִזְבְּח֥וֹת | miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4196 altar |
| and high places | וְהַבָּמ֑וֹת | wə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H1116 high place |
| shattered | וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙ | way·šab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| the sacred pillars | הַמַּצֵּב֔וֹת | ham·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump |
| and chopped down | וַיְגַדַּ֖ע | way·ḡad·da‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1438 hew, hew down or off |
| the Asherah poles | הָאֲשֵׁרִֽים׃ | hā·’ă·šê·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H842 Ashera |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 7:5 · Exodus 34:13 · 2 Kings 23:14 · 1 Kings 15:12–14 · 2 Chronicles 15:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.