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2 Chronicles 26:16

But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
2 Chronicles 26:16
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וּכְחֶזְקָת֗וֹ גָּבַ֤הּ לִבּוֹ֙ עַד־לְהַשְׁחִ֔ית וַיִּמְעַ֖ל בַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה לְהַקְטִ֖יר עַל־מִזְבַּ֥ח הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃

  1. וּכְחֶזְקָת֗וֹu.khe.chez.ka.To“and according to strengthening his”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֶזְקָה · “strength” · Strong's H2393
  2. גָּבַ֤הּga.Vah“it was haughty”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גָּבַהּ · “to exult” · Strong's H1361
  3. לִבּוֹ֙li.Bo“heart his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  4. עַד־'ad-“until”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  5. לְהַשְׁחִ֔יתle.hash.Chit“<to> behaved corruptly”
    Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁחַת · “to ruin” · Strong's H7843
  6. וַיִּמְעַ֖לvai.yim.'Al“and he acted unfaithfully”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָעַל · “be unfaithful” · Strong's H4603
  7. בַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.weh“against Yahweh”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  8. אֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.Hav“God his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  9. וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'“and he went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  10. אֶל־'el-“into”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  11. הֵיכַ֣לhei.Khal“[the] temple of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from הֵיכָל · “temple” · Strong's H1964G
  12. יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  13. לְהַקְטִ֖ירle.hak.Tir“to make smoke”
    Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from קָטַר · “burn” · Strong's H6999A
  14. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  15. מִזְבַּ֥חmiz.Bach“[the] altar of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
  16. הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ha.ke.To.ret“<the> incense”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from קְטֹ֫רֶת · “incense” · Strong's H7004
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)