2 Kings

2 Kings 17:9–10

⁹The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. ¹⁰They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

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2 Kings 17:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
secretly did	וַיְחַפְּא֣וּ	way·ḥap·pə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2644 do secretly
things against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
right	כֵ֔ן	ḵên	Adjective - masculine singular	H3651 right, veritable, honest
From watchtower	מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל	mim·miḡ·dal	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4026 tower
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
fortified	מִבְצָֽר׃	miḇ·ṣār	Noun - masculine singular	H4013 fortification
city	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
they built	וַיִּבְנ֨וּ	way·yiḇ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1129 build
high places	בָּמוֹת֙	bā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1116 high place
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their cities	עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ā·rê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement

2 Kings 17:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They set up	וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ	way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5324 take one's stand, stand
for themselves	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
pillars	מַצֵּב֖וֹת	maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and Asherah poles	וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים	wa·’ă·šê·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H842 Ashera
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
high	גְבֹהָ֔ה	ḡə·ḇō·hāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1364 high, exalted
hill	גִּבְעָ֣ה	giḇ·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H1389 hill
and under	וְתַ֖חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
green	רַעֲנָֽן׃	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
tree	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

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2 Kings 17:9 2 Kings 18:8

2 Kings 17:10 1 Kings 14:23 · Micah 5:14 · 2 Kings 16:4 · Exodus 34:13 · Deuteronomy 12:2–3 · Isaiah 57:5 · Deuteronomy 16:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.