2 Kings

2 Kings 16:14–17

14He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar.

15Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”

16So Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz had commanded.

17King Ahaz also cut off the frames of the movable stands and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took down the Sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone base.

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2 Kings 16:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He also tookוַיַּקְרֵ֗בway·yaq·rêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
the bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁת֮han·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
altarהַמִּזְבַּ֣חham·miz·baḥArticle; Noun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
stood beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
from the frontפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the templeהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
betweenמִבֵּין֙mib·bênPreposition-mH996 interval, space between
theהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
andוּמִבֵּ֖יןū·mib·bênConjunctive waw, Preposition-mH996 interval, space between
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and he putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
it onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the northצָפֽוֹנָה׃ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
sideיֶ֥רֶךְye·reḵNoun - feminine singular constructH3409 thigh, loin, side, base
of theהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar

2 Kings 16:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ham·me·leḵ-Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Ahazאָ֠חָז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
commandedוַיְצַוֵּהוּway·ṣaw·wē·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֨ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Offerהַקְטֵ֣רhaq·ṭêrVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
onעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the greatהַגָּד֡וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
the morningהַבֹּקֶר֩hab·bō·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
burnt offeringעֹֽלַת־‘ō·laṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH5930 whole burnt-offering
the eveningהָעֶ֜רֶבhā·‘e·reḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
grain offeringמִנְחַ֨תmin·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4503 gift, tribute, offering
and the king’sהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
burnt offeringעֹלַ֧ת‘ō·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5930 whole burnt-offering
and grain offeringמִנְחָת֗וֹmin·ḥā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
as well as the burnt offeringsעֹלַ֞ת‘ō·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5930 whole burnt-offering
grain offeringsוּמִנְחָתָ֣םū·min·ḥā·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4503 gift, tribute, offering
and drink offeringsוְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔םwə·nis·kê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5262 drink-offering
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleעַ֤ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Splatterתִּזְרֹ֑קtiz·rōqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2236 to toss or throw
on the altarעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the bloodדַּ֥םdamNoun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of the burnt offeringsעֹלָ֛ה‘ō·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
sacrificesזֶ֖בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
But I will useיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
altarוּמִזְבַּ֧חū·miz·baḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
to seek guidanceלְבַקֵּֽר׃lə·ḇaq·qêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1239 inquire, seek

2 Kings 16:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
didוַיַּ֖עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Ahazאָחָֽז׃’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
had commandedצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

2 Kings 16:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Ahaz alsoאָחָ֜ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
cut offוַיְקַצֵּץ֩way·qaṣ·ṣêṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7112 cut off
the framesהַמִּסְגְּר֣וֹתham·mis·gə·rō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine plural constructH4526 border, rim
of the movable standsהַמְּכֹנ֗וֹתham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4350 fixed resting-place, base
and removedוַיָּ֤סַרway·yā·sarConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
theהַכִּיֹּ֔רhak·kî·yōrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3595 pot, basin
from each of themמֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם֙mê·‘ă·lê·hemPreposition-m; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
He took downהוֹרִ֔דhō·w·riḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
the Seaהַיָּ֣םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
fromמֵעַ֛לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
oxenהַבָּקָ֥רhab·bā·qārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were under itתַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtaḥ·te·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH8478 the under part
and putוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
onעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
a stoneאֲבָנִֽים׃’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
baseמַרְצֶ֥פֶתmar·ṣe·p̄eṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4837 id.

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2 Kings 16:14 2 Chronicles 4:1 · Exodus 40:29 · Exodus 40:6

2 Kings 16:15 Exodus 29:39–41 · 1 Kings 8:64 · 2 Kings 18:4 · 2 Chronicles 29:21–24

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