2 Kings
2 Kings 16:12–13
12When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it. 13He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and splattered the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.
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2 Kings 16:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| came back | וַיָּבֹ֤א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| from Damascus | מִדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק | mid·dam·me·śeq | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1834 Damascus |
| and saw | וַיַּ֥רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| he | הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| approached | וַיִּקְרַ֥ב | way·yiq·raḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| and presented offerings | וַיַּ֥עַל | way·ya·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| on it | עָלָֽיו׃ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
2 Kings 16:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He offered | וַיַּקְטֵ֤ר | way·yaq·ṭêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| his burnt offering | עֹֽלָתוֹ֙ | ‘ō·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| and his grain offering | מִנְחָת֔וֹ | min·ḥā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| poured out | וַיַּסֵּ֖ךְ | way·yas·sêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5258 pour out |
| his drink offering | נִסְכּ֑וֹ | nis·kōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5262 drink-offering |
| and splattered | וַיִּזְרֹ֛ק | way·yiz·rōq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2236 to toss or throw |
| the blood | דַּֽם־ | dam- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| of his peace offerings | הַשְּׁלָמִ֥ים | haš·šə·lā·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering' |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
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2 Kings 16:12 2 Chronicles 26:16–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.