2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 34:4
4Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then in his presence | לְפָנָ֗יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| the altars | מִזְבְּח֣וֹת | miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4196 altar |
| of the Baals | הַבְּעָלִ֔ים | hab·bə·‘ā·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1168 owner, lord |
| were torn down | וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ | way·nat·tə·ṣū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5422 pull down, break down |
| and he cut to pieces | גִּדֵּ֑עַ | gid·dê·a‘ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1438 hew, hew down or off |
| the incense altars | וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛ים | wə·ha·ḥam·mā·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2553 sun-pillar |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| were above | לְמַ֥עְלָה | lə·ma‘·lāh | Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular | H4605 higher part |
| them | מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | mê·‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition-m; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| He shattered | שִׁבַּ֣ר | šib·bar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| the Asherah poles | וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִים | wə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H842 Ashera |
| the carved idols | וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים | wə·hap·pə·si·lîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6456 id. |
| and the cast images | וְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ | wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4541 molten metal, or image |
| crushed them to dust | וְהֵדַ֔ק | wə·hê·ḏaq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine |
| and scattered them | וַיִּזְרֹק֙ | way·yiz·rōq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2236 to toss or throw |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the graves | הַקְּבָרִ֔ים | haq·qə·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6913 grave, sepulchre |
| of those who had sacrificed | הַזֹּבְחִ֖ים | haz·zō·ḇə·ḥîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| to them | לָהֶֽם׃ | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Exodus 32:20 · Leviticus 26:30 · 2 Kings 23:4–6
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