Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 16:3 Interlinear

in the way of the kings of Israel the children to pass through the fire according to the abominations of the heathen cast out whom the LORD from before the children of Israel

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֵּ֕לֶךְH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
2בְּדֶ֖רֶךְH1870in the waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
3מַלְכֵ֣יH4428of the kingsa king
4יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
5וְגַ֤םH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7בְּנֵ֥יH1121the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
8הֶֽעֱבִ֣ירH5674to pass throughto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
9בָּאֵ֔שׁH784the firefire (literally or figuratively)
10כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙H8441according to the abominationsproperly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
11הַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471of the heathena foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
12אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
13הוֹרִ֤ישׁH3423cast outto occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish
14יְהוָה֙H3068whom the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
15אֹתָ֔םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16מִפְּנֵ֖יH6440from beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
17בְּנֵ֥יH1121the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
18יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Verse Context

2 Kings 16:2old Twenty years was Ahaz and reigned sixteen...
2 Kings 16:3 (current) in the way of the kings of Israel the children to pass through the fire according to the abominations of the heathen cast out whom the LORD from before the children of Israel
2 Kings 16:4And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places and on the hills ...

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