2 Kings

2 Kings 21:3–4

3For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

4Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.”

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2 Kings 21:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For he rebuiltוַיָּ֗שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
had destroyedאִבַּ֖ד’ib·baḏVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
and he raised upוַיָּ֨קֶםway·yā·qemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֜תmiz·bə·ḥōṯNoun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
for Baalלַבַּ֗עַלlab·ba·‘alPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
He madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
an Asherah poleאֲשֵׁרָה֙’ă·šê·rāhNoun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
had doneעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
and he worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙way·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
and servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

2 Kings 21:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
also builtוּבָנָ֥הū·ḇā·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖תmiz·bə·ḥōṯNoun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of whichאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
In Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
I will putאָשִׂ֥ים’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My Nameשְׁמִֽי׃šə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name

Cross-references

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2 Kings 21:3 2 Kings 17:16 · 2 Kings 18:4 · Deuteronomy 17:3 · 1 Kings 16:31–33 · Deuteronomy 4:19

2 Kings 21:4 1 Kings 8:29 · 2 Samuel 7:13 · Jeremiah 32:34 · 1 Kings 9:3 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · 2 Kings 16:10–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.