2 Kings

2 Kings 21:9–11

⁹But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

¹⁰And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying, ¹¹“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,

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2 Kings 21:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וְלֹ֖א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמֵ֑עוּ	šā·mê·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
and Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁה֙	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
led them astray	וַיַּתְעֵ֤ם	way·yaṯ·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8582 err
so that they did	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
greater evil	הָרָ֔ע	hā·rā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
than	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the nations	הַ֨גּוֹיִ֔ם	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 destroyed	הִשְׁמִ֣יד	hiš·mîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

2 Kings 21:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
through	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
His servants	עֲבָדָ֥יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

2 Kings 21:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	יַעַן֩	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
has committed	עָשָׂ֜ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	מִכֹּ֛ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
abominations	הַתֹּעֵב֣וֹת	hat·tō·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
acting more wickedly	הֵרַ֕ע	hê·ra‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
than the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֖י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
preceded him	לְפָנָ֑יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and	גַֽם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
with his idols	בְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃פ	bə·ḡil·lū·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1544 idols
has caused Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
to sin	וַיַּחֲטִ֥א	way·ya·ḥă·ṭi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss

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2 Kings 21:9 Proverbs 29:12 · Daniel 9:10–11 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · John 15:22 · Hosea 5:11 · 2 Chronicles 33:9 · Ezekiel 16:51–52 · Nehemiah 9:29–30 · Daniel 9:6 · Nehemiah 9:26 · 1 Kings 14:16 · Revelation 2:20

2 Kings 21:11 1 Kings 21:26 · 2 Kings 24:3–4 · 2 Kings 21:9 · Jeremiah 15:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.