2 Kings

2 Kings 23:8–9

⁸Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate. ⁹Although the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.

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2 Kings 23:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Josiah brought	וַיָּבֵ֤א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the priests	הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
from the cities	מֵעָרֵ֣י	mê·‘ā·rê	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and desecrated	וַיְטַמֵּ֣א	way·ṭam·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
the high places	הַבָּמ֗וֹת	hab·bā·mō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1116 high place
from	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Geba	מִגֶּ֖בַע	mig·ge·ḇa‘	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1387 Geba
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beersheba	שָׁ֑בַע	šā·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
where	שָׁ֙מָּה֙	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
the priests	הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
had burned incense	קִטְּרוּ־	qiṭ·ṭə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
He tore down	וְנָתַ֞ץ	wə·nā·ṯaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5422 pull down, break down
the high places	בָּמ֣וֹת	bā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1116 high place
of the gates	הַשְּׁעָרִ֗ים	haš·šə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8179 gate
at the entrance	פֶּ֜תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the gate	שַׁ֤עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
the governor	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
which was	אֲשֶֽׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the left	שְׂמֹ֥אול	śə·mō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H8040 the left
of the city	הָעִֽיר׃	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
gate	בְּשַׁ֥עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate

2 Kings 23:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although	אַ֗ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
the priests	כֹּהֲנֵ֣י	kō·hă·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3548 priest
of the high places	הַבָּמ֔וֹת	hab·bā·mō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1116 high place
did not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
come up	יַֽעֲלוּ֙	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the altar	מִזְבַּ֥ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
they ate	אָכְל֥וּ	’ā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
unleavened bread	מַצּ֖וֹת	maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
with	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
their fellow priests	אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·ḥê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H251 brother

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2 Kings 23:8 1 Kings 15:22 · Joshua 21:17

2 Kings 23:9 Ezekiel 44:10–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.