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2 Kings

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Then he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates which were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one's left at the city gate.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then he brought to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֵ֤א vai·ya·ve
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the priests priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·ko·ha·nim
from the cities city, town Noun H5892 מֵעָרֵ֣י me·'a·rei
of Judah, probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֔ה ye·hu·dah,
Analysis:
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and defiled to be or become unclean Verb H2930 וַיְטַמֵּ֣א vay·tam·me
the high a high place Noun H1116 הַבָּמֹ֗ות hab·ba·mo·vt
places a high place Noun H1116 בָּמֹ֣ות ba·mo·vt
where who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
the priests priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים hak·ko·ha·nim,
had burned incense, to make sacrifices smoke Verb H6999 קִטְּרוּ־ kit·te·ru-
from Geba a Levitical city of Benjamin Noun H1387 מִגֶּ֖בַע mig·ge·va
Analysis:
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to Beersheba; "well of seven," a place in the Negev Noun H884 שָׁ֑בַע sha·va;
Analysis:
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and he broke down to pull down, break down Verb H5422 וְנָתַ֞ץ ve·na·tatz
the high places a high place Noun H1116    
of the gates a gate Noun H8179 הַשְּׁעָרִ֗ים ha·she·'a·rim
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
[were] at the entrance opening, doorway, entrance Noun H6607 פֶּ֜תַח pe·tach
of the gate a gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֤עַר sha·'ar
of Joshua "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3091 יְהֹושֻׁ֙עַ֙ ye·ho·v·shu·a'
the governor chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שַׂר־ sar-
of the city, city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֔יר ha·'ir,
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶֽׁר־ a·sher-
[were] on one's man Noun H376 אִ֖ישׁ ish
left the left Noun H8040 שְׂמֹ֥אול se·mo·vl
at the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִֽיר׃ ha·'ir.
gate. a gate Noun H8179 בְּשַׁ֥עַר be·sha·'ar

Locations

Beersheba

BEERSHEBAbe-er-she'-ba (be'er shebha`; Bersabee): Allotted originally to Simeon (Joshua 19:2), one of "the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah" (Joshua 15:28).1. The Meaning of the Name:The most probable meaning of Beersheba is the "well of seven." "Seven wells" is improbable on etymological grounds; the numeral should in that case be firs... View Details

Geba

GEBAge'-ba (gebha`, "hill"):(1) A town on the Northeast boundary of the territory of Benjamin (Joshua 18:24), given to the Levites (Joshua 21:17 1 Chronicles 6:60). It stood on the northern frontier of the kingdom of Judah, Geba and Beersheba marking respectively the northern and southern limits (2 Kings 23:8). In 2 Samuel 5:25 "Geba" should be altered to "G... View Details

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates which were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one's left at the city gate.
King James Bible Then And he brought all the priests from out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; Beersheba, and he broke brake down the high places of the gates which that were at in the entrance entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one's a man's left hand at the city gate.gate of the city.
Hebrew Greek English Then he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates which were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one's left at the city gate.