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2 Kings 17:9 Interlinear

did secretly And the children of Israel those things that were not right against the LORD their God and they built them high places city from the tower of the watchmen city to the fenced

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְחַפְּא֣וּH2644did secretlyproperly, to cover, i.e., (in a sinister sense) to act covertly
2בְנֵֽיH1121And the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
3יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
4דְּבָרִים֙H1697those thingsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
5אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7כֵ֔ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9יְהוָ֖הH3068that were not right against the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
10אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑םH430their 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
11וַיִּבְנ֨וּH1129and they builtto build (literally and figuratively)
12לָהֶ֤םH0
13בָּמוֹת֙H1116them high placesan elevation
14בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
15עִ֥ירH5892citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
16מִמִּגְדַּ֥לH4026from the towera tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
17נֽוֹצְרִ֖יםH5341of the watchmento guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
18עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
19עִ֥ירH5892citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
20מִבְצָֽר׃H4013to the fenceda fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender

Verse Context

2 Kings 17:8 in the statutes of the heathen cast out whom the LORD...
2 Kings 17:9 (current)did secretly And the children of Israel those things that were not right against the LORD their God and they built them high places city from the tower of the watchmen city to the fenced
2 Kings 17:10And they set them up images and groves ...

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