2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 21:11
11Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah; he had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jehoram | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| had also | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| built | עָשָֽׂה־ | ‘ā·śāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| high places | בָמ֖וֹת | ḇā·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H1116 high place |
| on the hills | בְּהָרֵ֣י | bə·hā·rê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| he had caused the people | יֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| to prostitute themselves | וַיֶּ֙זֶן֙ | way·ye·zen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| and had led Judah | יְהוּדָֽה׃פ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| astray | וַיַּדַּ֖ח | way·yad·daḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5080 impel, thrust, banish |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.