Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 17:16 Interlinear

And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God and made them molten images even two calves and made a grove and worshipped all the host of heaven and served Baal

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּH5800And they leftto loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
4מִצְוֹת֙H4687all the commandmentsa command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
5יְהוָ֣הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔םH430their 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
7וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּH6213and madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
8לָהֶ֛םH0
9מַסֵּכָ֖הH4541them molten imagesproperly, a pouring over, i.e., fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e., league; concretely a coverlet (as if pour
10שְׁנֵ֣יםH8147even twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
11עֲגָלִ֑יםH5695calvesa (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e., a steer)
12וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּH6213and madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
13אֲשֵׁירָ֗הH842a groveasherah (or astarte) a phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
14וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙H7812and worshippedto depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
15לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
16צְבָ֣אH6635all the hosta mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
17הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064of heaventhe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
18וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּH5647and servedto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
19אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
20הַבָּֽעַל׃H1168Baalbaal, a phoenician deity

Verse Context

2 Kings 17:15And they rejected his statutes and his covenant ...
2 Kings 17:16 (current)And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God and made them molten images even two calves and made a grove and worshipped all the host of heaven and served Baal
2 Kings 17:17to pass And they caused their sons and their daughters through the fire...

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