New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Chronicles

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For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, and said, "Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But they became the downfall of him and all Israel.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For he sacrificed to slaughter for sacrifice Verb H2076 וַיִּזְבַּ֗ח vai·yiz·bach
to the gods God, god Noun H430 לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י le·lo·hei
of Damascus a city in Aram (Syria) Noun H1834 דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮ dar·me·sek
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which had defeated to smite Verb H5221 הַמַּכִּ֣ים ham·mak·kim
him, and said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֠י ki
the gods God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֤י e·lo·hei
of the kings king Noun H4428 מַלְכֵֽי־ mal·chei-
of Aram Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. Noun H758 אֲרָם֙ a·ram
Analysis:
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helped to help, succor Verb H5826 מַעְזְרִ֣ים ma'·ze·rim
them, I will sacrifice to slaughter for sacrifice Verb H2076 אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ a·zab·be·ach
to them that they may help to help, succor Verb H5826 וְיַעְזְר֑וּנִי ve·ya'·ze·ru·ni;
me." But they became to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָֽיוּ־ hai·u-
the downfall to stumble, stagger, totter Verb H3782 לְהַכְשִׁילֹ֖ו le·hach·shi·lov
of him and all the whole, all Noun H3605 וּלְכָל־ u·le·chol-
Israel. "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yis·ra·'el.
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Locations

Damascus

DAMASCUSda-mas'-kus:1. The Name2. Situation and Natural Features3. The City Itself4. Its History(1) The Early Period (to circa 950 B.C.)(2) The Aramean Kingdom (circa 950-732 B.C.)(3) The Middle Period (732 B.C.-650 A.D.)(4) Under Islam1. Name:The English name is the same as the Greek Damaskos. The Hebrew name is Dammeseq, but the Aramaic form Darmeseq, occu... 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

Syria

SYRIA (1)sir'-i-a (Suria (Matthew 4:24 Luke 2:2)):1. Name and Its Origin2. Other Designations3. Physical(1) The Maritime Plain(2) First MoUntain Belt(3) Second Mountain Belt(4) Great Central Valley(5) The Eastern Belt(6) Rivers(7) Nature of Soil(8) Flora(9) Fauna(10) Minerals(11) Central Position4. History(1) Canaanitic Semites(2) Sargon of Agade(3) Babyloni... View Details

People

Aram

Ram, an ancestor of Christ

Aram

Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Israelite

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, and said, "Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But they became the downfall of him and all Israel.
King James Bible For he sacrificed to unto the gods of Damascus Damascus, which had defeated him, smote him: and he said, "Because Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped Syria help them, I therefore will I sacrifice to them them, that they may help me." me. But they became were the downfall ruin of him him, and of all Israel.
Hebrew Greek English For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, and said, "Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But they became the downfall of him and all Israel.