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2 Kings 23:13

The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
2 Kings 23:13
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Original language and places

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)

וְֽאֶת־הַבָּמ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֮ מִימִ֣ין לְהַר־הַמַּשְׁחִית֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּ֠נָה שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת׀ שִׁקֻּ֣ץ צִידֹנִ֗ים וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ שִׁקֻּ֣ץ מוֹאָ֔ב וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן טִמֵּ֖א הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

  1. וְֽאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  2. הַבָּמ֞וֹתha.ba.Mot“the high places”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from בָּמָה · “high place” · Strong's H1116
  3. אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  4. עַל־'al-“[were] on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  5. פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei“[the] face of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  6. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  7. אֲשֶׁר֮'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  8. מִימִ֣יןmi.Min“[were] from [the] south”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from יָמִין · “south” · Strong's H3225H
  9. לְהַר־le.har-“of [the] mountain of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from הַר · “mount” · Strong's H2022G
  10. הַמַּשְׁחִית֒ha.mash.Chit“<the> destruction”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַשְׁחִית · “destruction” · Strong's H4889
  11. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  12. בָּ֠נָהBa.nah“he had built”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
  13. שְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.Moh“Solomon”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁלֹמֹה · “Solomon” · Strong's H8010
  14. מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  15. יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  16. לְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת׀le.'ash.To.ret“to Astarte”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from עַשְׁתֹּ֫רֶת · “Ashtoreth” · Strong's H6253
  17. שִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.Kutz“[the] detestable thing of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שִׁקּוּץ · “abomination” · Strong's H8251
  18. צִידֹנִ֗יםtzi.do.Nim“[the] Sidonians”
    Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from צִידֹנִי · “Sidonian” · Strong's H6722
  19. וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ve.likh.mo.Vosh“and to Chemosh”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from כְּמוֹשׁ · “Chemosh” · Strong's H3645
  20. שִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.Kutz“[the] detestable thing of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שִׁקּוּץ · “abomination” · Strong's H8251
  21. מוֹאָ֔בmo.'Av“Moab”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from מוֹאָב · “Moab” · Strong's H4124G
  22. וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.Kom“and to Milcom”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from מִלכֹּם · “Milcom” · Strong's H4445B
  23. תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat“[the] abomination of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תּוֹעֵבַה · “abomination” · Strong's H8441
  24. בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  25. עַמּ֑וֹןa.Mon“Ammon”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from עַמּוֹן · “Ammon” · Strong's H5983
  26. טִמֵּ֖אti.Me'“he made unclean”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from טָמֵא · “to defile” · Strong's H2930A
  27. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)