Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 17:16 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of 2 Kings 17:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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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