2 Kings 21:5

In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings 21:5
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י חַצְר֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃

  1. וַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.ven“and he built”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
  2. מִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz.be.Chot“altars”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
  3. לְכָל־le.khol“to all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  4. צְבָ֣אtze.Va'“[the] host of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from צָבָא · “army” · Strong's H6635A
  5. הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
  6. בִּשְׁתֵּ֖יbish.Tei“in [the] two”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  7. חַצְר֥וֹתchatz.Rot“[the] courtyards of”
    Noun, both genders, plural, construct · from חָצֵר · “court” · Strong's H2691A
  8. בֵּית־beit-“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004Q
  9. יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)