2 Kings
2 Kings 17:30–31
30The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.
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2 Kings 17:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The men | וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י | wə·’an·šê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of Babylon | בָבֶ֗ל | ḇā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| made | עָשׂוּ֙ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| Succoth-benoth | בְּנ֔וֹת | bə·nō·wṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5524 booths of, daughters, brothels |
| the men | וְאַנְשֵׁי־ | wə·’an·šê- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of Cuth | כ֔וּת | ḵūṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3575 Cuth, Cuthah |
| made | עָשׂ֖וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| Nergal | נֵֽרְגַ֑ל | nê·rə·ḡal | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5370 Nergal |
| the men | וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י | wə·’an·šê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of Hamath | חֲמָ֖ת | ḥă·māṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2574 Chamath |
| made | עָשׂ֥וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| Ashima | אֲשִׁימָֽא׃ | ’ă·šî·mā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H807 Ashima |
2 Kings 17:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Avvites | וְהָעַוִּ֛ים | wə·hā·‘aw·wîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H5761 Avvim |
| made | עָשׂ֥וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| Nibhaz | נִבְחַ֖ז | niḇ·ḥaz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5026 Nibchaz |
| and Tartak | תַּרְתָּ֑ק | tar·tāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8662 Tartak |
| and the Sepharvites | וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗ים | wə·has·p̄ar·wîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H5616 Sepharvite |
| burned | שֹׂרְפִ֤ים | śō·rə·p̄îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8313 burn |
| their children | בְּנֵיהֶם֙ | bə·nê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1121 son |
| in the fire | בָּאֵ֔שׁ | bā·’êš | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| to Adrammelech | לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | lə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H152 Adrammelek |
| and Anammelech | וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | wa·‘ă·nam·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6048 Anammelek |
| the gods | אֱלֹהַּ | ʾɛ̆·lō·ah | Noun - masculine plural construct | H433 god, God |
| of Sepharvaim | סְפָרִים׃ | sə·p̄å̄·rīm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H5617 Sepharvajim, Sepharim |
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2 Kings 17:31 2 Kings 17:24 · 2 Kings 17:17 · 2 Kings 19:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.