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2 Kings

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Furthermore, the altar that was at Bethel and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke down. Then he demolished its stones, ground them to dust, and burned the Asherah.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Furthermore, also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 וְגַ֨ם ve·gam
the altar an altar Noun H4196 הַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַ ham·miz·be·ach
that [was] at Bethel "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵ֗ל el
Analysis:
Read more about: Bethel
[and] the high a high place Noun H1116 הַבָּמָה֙ hab·ba·mah
place a high place Noun H1116 הַבָּמָ֖ה hab·ba·mah
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
Jeroboam "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kings Noun H3379 יָרָבְעָ֤ם ya·ra·ve·'am
Analysis:
Read more about: Jeroboam, Jeroboam
the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Nebat, father of Jeroboam Noun H5028 נְבָט֙ ne·vat
Analysis:
Read more about: Nebat
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
made Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
Analysis:
Read more about: Israel
sin, to miss, go wrong, sin Verb H2398 הֶחֱטִ֣יא he·che·ti
had made, do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֜ה a·sah
even also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּ֣ם gam
that altar an altar Noun H4196 הַמִּזְבֵּ֧חַ ham·miz·be·ach
and the high place a high place Noun H1116 הַבָּמָ֛ה hab·ba·mah
he broke down. to pull down, break down Verb H5422 נָתָ֑ץ na·tatz;
Then he demolished to break, break in pieces H7665    
its stones, ground to crush, pulverize, thresh Verb H1854 הֵדַ֥ק he·dak
them to dust, dry earth, dust Noun H6083 לְעָפָ֖ר le·'a·far
and burned to burn Verb H8313 וַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ף vai·yis·rof
the Asherah. a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same Noun H842 אֲשֵׁרָֽה׃ a·she·rah.

Locations

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Nebat

father of Jeroboam

Jeroboam

Jeroboam [N] [H] [S] increase of the people.  The son of Nebat ( 1 Kings 11:26-39 ), "an Ephrathite," the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B.C. 976-945). He was the son of a widow of Zereda, and while still young was promoted by Solomon to be chief superintendent of the "burnden", i.e., of the bands of forced labourers. Influenced by the words of the prophet... View Details

Jeroboam

Jeroboam [N] [H] [S] increase of the people.  The son of Nebat ( 1 Kings 11:26-39 ), "an Ephrathite," the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B.C. 976-945). He was the son of a widow of Zereda, and while still young was promoted by Solomon to be chief superintendent of the "burnden", i.e., of the bands of forced labourers. Influenced by the words of the prophet... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Furthermore, the altar that was at Bethel and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke down. Then he demolished its stones, ground them to dust, and burned the Asherah.
King James Bible Furthermore, Moreover the altar that was at Bethel Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, even both that altar and the high place he broke down. Then he demolished its stones, ground them to dust, brake down, and burned the Asherah.high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.
Hebrew Greek English Furthermore, the altar that was at Bethel and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke down. Then he demolished its stones, ground them to dust, and burned the Asherah.