2 Kings
2 Kings 17:8
8and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and walked | וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ | way·yê·lə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| in the customs | בְּחֻקּ֣וֹת | bə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct | H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute |
| of the nations | הַגּוֹיִ֔ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| that | אֲשֶׁר֙ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had driven out | הוֹרִ֣ישׁ | hō·w·rîš | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| before | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| as well as in the practices | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| introduced | עָשֽׂוּ׃ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| by the kings | וּמַלְכֵ֥י | ū·mal·ḵê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 18:3 · 2 Kings 16:3 · Deuteronomy 18:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.