2 Kings
2 Kings 17:41
41So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | וַיִּהְי֣וּ׀ | way·yih·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| these | הָאֵ֗לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| nations | הַגּוֹיִ֣ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| worshiped | יְרֵאִים֙ | yə·rê·’îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H3373 fear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| but also served | עֹֽבְדִ֑ים | ‘ō·ḇə·ḏîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| their idols | פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖ם | pə·sî·lê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6456 id. |
| and | הָי֣וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| to | עַ֖ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃פ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| day | הַיּ֥וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| their children | בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם׀ | bə·nê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1121 son |
| and grandchildren | בְנֵיהֶ֗ם | ḇə·nê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1121 son |
| continue to do | עָשׂ֤וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| their fathers | אֲבֹתָם֙ | ’ă·ḇō·ṯām | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
| did | עֹשִׂ֔ים | ‘ō·śîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
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Matthew 6:24 · 1 Kings 18:21 · Zephaniah 1:5 · 2 Kings 17:32–33 · Joshua 24:14–20 · Revelation 3:15–16 · Ezra 4:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.