2 Kings

2 Kings 23:15

15He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burnedf the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.

Footnotes

  • f 23:15 Hebrew; LXX broke into pieces

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He evenוְגַ֨םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
pulled downנָתָ֑ץnā·ṯāṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
at Bethelאֵ֗ל’êlPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
the high placeהַבָּמָה֙hab·bā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1116 high place
set upעָשָׂ֜ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
by Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nebatנְבָט֙nə·ḇāṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH5028 Nebat
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to sinהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
Then he burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ףway·yiś·rōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8313 burn
the high placeהַבָּמָ֖הhab·bā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1116 high place
groundהֵדַ֥קhê·ḏaqVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine
to powderלְעָפָ֖רlə·‘ā·p̄ārPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
and burnedוְשָׂרַ֥ףwə·śā·rap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8313 burn
the Asherah poleאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃’ă·šê·rāhNoun - feminine singularH842 Ashera

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1 Kings 14:16 · 2 Kings 23:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.