2 Kings
2 Kings 22:17
17because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | תַּ֣חַת׀ | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| they have forsaken Me | עֲזָב֗וּנִי | ‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| and burned incense | וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙ | way·qaṭ·ṭə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| to other | אֲחֵרִ֔ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | לֵאלֹהִ֣ים | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| they might provoke Me to anger | הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי | haḵ·‘î·sê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3707 be vexed, angry |
| with all | בְּכֹ֖ל | bə·ḵōl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the works | מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה | ma·‘ă·śêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
| of their hands | יְדֵיהֶ֑ם | yə·ḏê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| My wrath | חֲמָתִ֛י | ḥă·mā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2534 heat, rage |
| will be kindled | וְנִצְּתָ֧ה | wə·niṣ·ṣə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H3341 kindle, burn |
| against this | הַזֶּ֖ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| place | בַּמָּק֥וֹם | bam·mā·qō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| and will not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be quenched | תִכְבֶּֽה׃ | ṯiḵ·beh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out |
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