2 Kings
2 Kings 17:31
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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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.