Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.4", "source": "רַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Raq* *ha*-*bāmôth* *lōʾ*-*sārû*; *ʿôd* *hā*-*ʿām* *məzabbəḥîm* *û*-*məqaṭṭərîm* *ba*-*bāmôth*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "restrictive adverb - only/yet", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*bāmôth*": "feminine plural - high places", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sārû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they turned aside/were removed", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular collective - people", "*məzabbəḥîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - sacrificing", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məqaṭṭərîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - burning incense", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*bāmôth*": "feminine plural - high places" }, "variants": { "*bāmôth*": "high places/altars/shrines/sacred platforms", "*sārû*": "were removed/turned aside/departed" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2Kings.12.3", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוֹאָ֧שׁ הַיָּשָׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־יָמָ֑יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרָ֔הוּ יְהוֹיָדָ֖ע הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "*wayyaʿaś Yəhôʾāš hayyāšār bəʿênê YHWH kāl-yāmāyw ʾăšer hôrāhû Yəhôyādāʿ hakōhēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he did", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + adjective - the right/straight", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + construct dual noun - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kāl-yāmāyw*": "noun construct + noun + 3ms suffix - all his days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hôrāhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he taught him", "*hakōhēn*": "definite article + noun - the priest" }, "variants": { "*hayyāšār bəʿênê YHWH*": "what was right in the eyes of the LORD", "*hôrāhû*": "instructed him/taught him/directed him" } }
  • 2 Kgs 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.4", "source": "וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר בַּבָּמ֖וֹת וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן", "text": "*wayəzabbēaḥ* *wayəqaṭṭēr* on *habbāmôṯ* and on *haggəḇāʿôṯ* and under all *ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*", "grammar": { "*wayəzabbēaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*wayəqaṭṭēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned incense", "*habbāmôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*haggəḇāʿôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/lush/leafy" }, "variants": { "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/elevated places/sacred sites", "*raʿănān*": "green/lush/leafy/flourishing" } }
  • 2 Kgs 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.4", "source": "רַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃", "text": "Only the *bāmōth* not *sārū* still the *ʿām* *məzabbəḥīm* and *məqaṭṭərīm* in the *bāmōth*.", "grammar": { "*bāmōth*": "feminine plural with definite article - the high places", "*sārū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were removed", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*məzabbəḥīm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - sacrificing", "*məqaṭṭərīm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - burning incense" }, "variants": { "*bāmōth*": "high places/elevated shrines/altars", "*sārū*": "were removed/departed/turned aside", "*məzabbəḥīm*": "sacrificing/offering sacrifices", "*məqaṭṭərīm*": "burning incense/offering burnt offerings" } }
  • 2 Kgs 15:35 : 35 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.35", "source": "רַ֤ק הַבָּמוֹת֙ לֹ֣א סָ֔רוּ ע֗וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמ֑וֹת ה֗וּא בָּנָ֛ה אֶת־שַׁ֥עַר בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה הָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*raq* *habbāmôt* *lōʾ* *sārû* *ʿôd* *hāʿām* *məzabbəḥîm* *ûməqaṭṭərîm* *babbāmôt* *hûʾ* *bānāh* *ʾet*-*šaʿar* *bêt*-*YHWH* *hāʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*habbāmôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the high places", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sārû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were removed", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*məzabbəḥîm*": "verb piel participle masculine plural - sacrificing", "*ûməqaṭṭərîm*": "conjunction + verb piel participle masculine plural - and burning incense", "*babbāmôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - in the high places", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun 3rd masculine singular - he", "*bānāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hāʿelyôn*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the upper/highest" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/nevertheless/however/yet", "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/sanctuaries", "*sārû*": "were removed/departed/turned aside", "*məzabbəḥîm*": "sacrificing/offering sacrifices", "*məqaṭṭərîm*": "burning incense/offering incense", "*bānāh*": "built/constructed/established", "*šaʿar*": "gate/doorway/entrance", "*ʿelyôn*": "upper/highest/uppermost" } }