Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 26:16 Interlinear

But when he was strong was lifted up his heart to his destruction for he transgressed against the LORD his God and went into the temple against the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּכְחֶזְקָת֗וֹH2393But when he was strongprevailing power
2גָּבַ֤הּH1361was lifted upto soar, i.e., be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty
3לִבּוֹ֙H3820his heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
4עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
5לְהַשְׁחִ֔יתH7843to his destructionto decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
6וַיִּמְעַ֖לH4603for he transgressedproperly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e., treacherously
7יְהוָ֔הH3068against the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
8אֱלֹהָ֑יוH430his Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
9וַיָּבֹא֙H935and wentto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
10אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
11הֵיכַ֣לH1964into the templea large public building, such as a palace or temple
12יְהוָ֔הH3068against the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13לְהַקְטִ֖ירH6999to burn incenseto smoke, i.e., turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
14עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15מִזְבַּ֥חH4196upon the altaran altar
16הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃H7004of incensea fumigation

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 26:15And he made in Jerusalem engines invented by cunning men ...
2 Chronicles 26:16 (current)But when he was strong was lifted up his heart to his destruction for he transgressed against the LORD his God and went into the temple against the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense
2 Chronicles 26:17went in after And Azariah priests priests...

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