Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 23:17 Interlinear

went Then all the people to the house of Baal and brake it down his altars and his images and brake Mattan the priest of Baal and slew before his altars

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּבֹ֨אוּH935wentto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
3הָעָ֤םH5971Then all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
4בֵּיתH1004to the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
5הַבַּ֔עַלH1168of Baalbaal, a phoenician deity
6וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֔הוּH5422and brake it downto tear down
7וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8הַֽמִּזְבְּחֽוֹת׃H4196his altarsan altar
9וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10צְלָמָ֖יוH6754and his imagesa phantom, i.e., (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol
11שִׁבֵּ֑רוּH7665and braketo burst (literally or figuratively)
12וְאֵ֗תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13מַתָּן֙H4977Mattanmattan, the name of a priest of baal, and of an israelite
14כֹּהֵ֣ןH3548the priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
15הַבַּ֔עַלH1168of Baalbaal, a phoenician deity
16הָֽרְג֖וּH2026and slewto smite with deadly intent
17לִפְנֵ֥יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
18הַֽמִּזְבְּחֽוֹת׃H4196his altarsan altar

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 23:16made And Jehoiada a covenant ...
2 Chronicles 23:17 (current)went Then all the people to the house of Baal and brake it down his altars and his images and brake Mattan the priest of Baal and slew before his altars
2 Chronicles 23:18appointed Also Jehoiada the offices in the house of the LORD as it was ordained by...

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