2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 33:3–5

³For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

⁴Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” ⁵In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.

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2 Chronicles 33:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For he rebuilt	וַיָּ֗שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the high places	הַבָּמ֔וֹת	hab·bā·mō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1116 high place
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his father	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
had torn down	נִתַּ֖ץ	nit·taṣ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5422 pull down, break down
and he raised up	וַיָּ֨קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
altars	מִזְבְּח֤וֹת	miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H4196 altar
for the Baals	לַבְּעָלִים֙	lab·bə·‘ā·lîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and made	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
Asherah poles	אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת	’ă·šê·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H842 Ashera
And he worshiped	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙	way·yiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
and served	וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the host	צְבָ֣א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

2 Chronicles 33:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
also built	וּבָנָ֥ה	ū·ḇā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
altars	מִזְבְּח֖וֹת	miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H4196 altar
in the house	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of which	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My Name	שְּׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
will remain	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
forever	לְעוֹלָֽם׃	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

2 Chronicles 33:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In both	בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י	biš·tê	Preposition-b; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
courtyards	חַצְר֥וֹת	ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he built	וַיִּ֥בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
altars	מִזְבְּח֖וֹת	miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H4196 altar
to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the host	צְבָ֣א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

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2 Chronicles 33:3 Deuteronomy 16:21 · Deuteronomy 17:3 · 2 Chronicles 31:1 · 2 Chronicles 30:14 · Ecclesiastes 9:18 · 2 Kings 18:4 · 2 Kings 23:5–6 · Jeremiah 19:13 · Zephaniah 1:5

2 Chronicles 33:4 2 Chronicles 7:16 · Deuteronomy 12:11 · 2 Chronicles 6:6 · 1 Kings 8:29

2 Chronicles 33:5 2 Chronicles 4:9

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