For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.2 Kings 21:3
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִבַּ֖ד חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּחֹ֜ת לַבַּ֗עַל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֲשֵׁרָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה אַחְאָב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃
- וַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shov“and he returned”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “rescue” · Strong's H7725H
- וַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.ven“and he built”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.Mot“the high places”Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from בָּמָה · “high place” · Strong's H1116
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- אִבַּ֖ד'i.Bad“he had destroyed”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָבַד · “to perish” · Strong's H0006
- חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.hu“Hezekiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from חִזְקִיָּהוּ · “Hezekiah” · Strong's H2396G
- אָבִ֑יו'a.Viv“father his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- וַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kem“and he set up”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “raise” · Strong's H6965H
- מִזְבְּחֹ֜תmiz.be.Chot“altars”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
- לַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'al“to <the> Baal”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּעַל · “Baal” · Strong's H1168A
- וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'as“and he made”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
- אֲשֵׁרָה֙'a.she.Rah“an Asherah pole”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֲשֵׁרָה · “Asherah” · Strong's H0842
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sher“just as”Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
- עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sah“he had done”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
- אַחְאָב֙'ach.'Av“Ahab”Noun, proper name of a man · from אַחְאָב · “Ahab” · Strong's H0256G
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vai.yish.Ta.chu“and he bowed down”Conjunction + Verb, hishtaphel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁחָה · “to bow” · Strong's H7812
- לְכָל־le.khol“to all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- צְבָ֣אtze.Va'“[the] host of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from צָבָא · “army” · Strong's H6635A
- הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
- וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.Vod“and he served”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָבַד · “minister” · Strong's H5647H
- אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam“<obj.> them”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)