3{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.3",
"source": "וּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה שָׁנִ֜ים לְמָלְכ֗וֹ וְהוּא֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ נַ֔עַר הֵחֵ֕ל לִדְר֕וֹשׁ לֵאלֹהֵ֖י דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יו וּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֗ה הֵחֵל֙ לְטַהֵ֗ר אֶת־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מִן־הַבָּמוֹת֙ וְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔ים וְהַפְּסִלִ֖ים וְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And-in-*shemoneh* *shanim* to-*malko* and-*hu* *odennu* *naar* *hechel* to-*drosh* to-*Elohei* *David* *aviv* and-in-*shtayim* *esreh* *shanah* *hechel* to-*taher* *et*-*Yehudah* and-*Yerushalayim* from-the-*bamot* and-the-*asherim* and-the-*pesilim* and-the-*massechot*",
"grammar": {
"*shemoneh*": "cardinal number, feminine form - eight",
"*shanim*": "plural of *shanah* - years",
"*malko*": "noun with possessive suffix - his reign",
"*hu*": "independent personal pronoun, 3ms - he",
"*odennu*": "adverb with 3ms suffix - still he/while he was yet",
"*naar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/young man",
"*hechel*": "Hiphil perfect, 3ms - he began",
"*drosh*": "Qal infinitive construct - to seek",
"*Elohei*": "construct state, plural of *Eloah* - God of",
"*aviv*": "noun with 3ms possessive suffix - his father",
"*shtayim*": "cardinal number, feminine - two",
"*esreh*": "cardinal number suffix - ten (twelve combined with *shtayim*)",
"*shanah*": "feminine singular noun - year",
"*taher*": "Piel infinitive construct - to purge/cleanse",
"*Yehudah*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*bamot*": "plural of *bamah* - high places",
"*asherim*": "plural of *asherah* - sacred poles/images of Asherah",
"*pesilim*": "plural of *pesel* - carved images/idols",
"*massechot*": "plural of *massechah* - molten images/cast idols"
},
"variants": {
"*naar*": "youth/young man/servant/boy",
"*drosh*": "seek/inquire/worship/consult",
"*taher*": "cleanse/purify/purge",
"*bamot*": "high places/shrines/cultic platforms",
"*asherim*": "sacred poles/trees/images of Asherah goddess"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.4",
"source": "וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֚ת מִזְבְּח֣וֹת הַבְּעָלִ֔ים וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לְמַ֥עְלָה מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם גִּדֵּ֑עַ וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִים וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים וְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ שִׁבַּ֣ר וְהֵדַ֔ק וַיִּזְרֹק֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַקְּבָרִ֔ים הַזֹּבְחִ֖ים לָהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*Wayntzu* to-*panav* *et* *mizbechot* the-*baalim* and-the-*chamanim* which-to-*maalah* from-upon-them *gidea* and-the-*asherim* and-the-*pesilim* and-the-*massechot* *shibar* and-*hedak* *wayyizrok* upon-*pnei* the-*qevarim* the-*zovechim* to-them",
"grammar": {
"*Wayntzu*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3mp - and they broke down",
"*panav*": "noun with preposition and 3ms suffix - before him",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*mizbechot*": "plural construct of *mizbeach* - altars of",
"*baalim*": "plural of *baal* with definite article - the Baals",
"*chamanim*": "plural noun with definite article - the incense altars/sun pillars",
"*maalah*": "feminine noun with preposition - above/on top",
"*gidea*": "Piel perfect, 3ms - he cut down",
"*asherim*": "plural of *asherah* with definite article - the Asherah poles",
"*pesilim*": "plural of *pesel* with definite article - the carved images",
"*massechot*": "plural of *massechah* with definite article - the molten images",
"*shibar*": "Piel perfect, 3ms - he broke into pieces",
"*hedak*": "Hiphil perfect, 3ms - he pulverized/crushed to dust",
"*wayyizrok*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he scattered",
"*pnei*": "construct state of *panim* - surface/face of",
"*qevarim*": "plural of *qever* with definite article - the graves",
"*zovechim*": "Qal participle, mp with definite article - the ones sacrificing"
},
"variants": {
"*chamanim*": "sun pillars/incense altars/sacred stones",
"*maalah*": "above/on top/overhead",
"*hedak*": "pulverized/crushed to dust/made fine",
"*pnei*": "face of/surface of/before"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.5",
"source": "וְעַצְמוֹת֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים שָׂרַ֖ף עַל־*מזבחותים **מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם וַיְטַהֵ֥ר אֶת־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְאֶת־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "And-*atzmot* *kohanim* *saraf* upon-*mizbechotam* *waytaher* *et*-*Yehudah* and-*et*-*Yerushalayim*",
"grammar": {
"*atzmot*": "plural construct of *etzem* - bones of",
"*kohanim*": "plural of *kohen* - priests",
"*saraf*": "Qal perfect, 3ms - he burned",
"*mizbechotam*": "plural of *mizbeach* with 3mp suffix - their altars",
"*waytaher*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he cleansed",
"*Yehudah*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Judah",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*saraf*": "burned/consumed by fire"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.6",
"source": "וּבְעָרֵ֨י מְנַשֶּׁ֧ה וְאֶפְרַ֛יִם וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן וְעַד־נַפְתָּלִ֑י *בהר *בתיהם **בְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם סָבִֽיב׃",
"text": "And-in-*arei* *Menasheh* and-*Ephrayim* and-*Shimon* and-unto-*Naphtali* in-*charvoteihem* *saviv*",
"grammar": {
"*arei*": "construct plural of *ir* - cities of",
"*Menasheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh",
"*Ephrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*Shimon*": "proper noun - Simeon",
"*Naphtali*": "proper noun - Naphtali",
"*charvoteihem*": "plural of *charvah* with 3mp suffix - their ruins/waste places",
"*saviv*": "adverb - around/round about"
},
"variants": {
"*charvoteihem*": "their ruins/their desolate places/their deserted buildings"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.7",
"source": "וַיְנַתֵּ֣ץ אֶת־הַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹת וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֤ים וְהַפְּסִלִים֙ כִּתַּ֣ת לְהֵדַ֔ק וְכָל־הַֽחַמָּנִ֥ים גִּדַּ֖ע בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֖שָׁב לִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*Waynatetz* *et*-the-*mizbechot* and-*et*-the-*asherim* and-the-*pesilim* *kitat* to-*hedek* and-all-the-*chamanim* *gidea* in-all-*eretz* *Yisrael* *wayyashav* to-*Yerushalayim*",
"grammar": {
"*Waynatetz*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he broke down",
"*mizbechot*": "plural noun with definite article and direct object marker - the altars",
"*asherim*": "plural of *asherah* with definite article and direct object marker - the Asherah poles",
"*pesilim*": "plural of *pesel* with definite article - the carved images",
"*kitat*": "Piel perfect, 3ms - he beat to pieces",
"*hedek*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to pulverize/make dust",
"*chamanim*": "plural of *chaman* with definite article - the incense altars/sun pillars",
"*gidea*": "Piel perfect, 3ms - he cut down",
"*eretz*": "construct state - land of",
"*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wayyashav*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he returned",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun with directional preposition - to Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*kitat*": "beat to pieces/shattered/smashed",
"*hedek*": "pulverize/crush to dust/make powder",
"*chamanim*": "sun pillars/incense altars/sacred stones"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.8",
"source": "וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙ לְמָלְכ֔וֹ לְטַהֵ֥ר הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהַבָּ֑יִת שָׁ֠לַח אֶת־שָׁפָ֨ן בֶּן־אֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ וְאֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּ שַׂר־הָעִ֗יר וְ֠אֵת יוֹאָ֤ח בֶּן־יֽוֹאָחָז֙ הַמַּזְכִּ֔יר לְחַזֵּ֕ק אֶת־בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃",
"text": "And-in-*shnat* *shemoneh* *esreh* to-*malko* to-*taher* the-*aretz* and-the-*bayit* *shalach* *et*-*Shaphan* *ben*-*Atzalyahu* and-*et*-*Maaseyahu* *sar*-the-*ir* and-*et* *Yoach* *ben*-*Yoachaz* the-*mazkir* to-*chazek* *et*-*beit* *YHWH* *Elohav*",
"grammar": {
"*shnat*": "construct state of *shanah* - year of",
"*shemoneh*": "cardinal number - eight",
"*esreh*": "cardinal number suffix - ten (eighteen combined with *shemoneh*)",
"*malko*": "noun with possessive suffix - his reign",
"*taher*": "Piel infinitive construct - to cleanse",
"*aretz*": "definite noun - the land",
"*bayit*": "definite noun - the house/temple",
"*shalach*": "Qal perfect, 3ms - he sent",
"*Shaphan*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Shaphan",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of",
"*Atzalyahu*": "proper noun - Azaliah",
"*Maaseyahu*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Maaseiah",
"*sar*": "construct state - official of",
"*ir*": "definite noun - the city",
"*Yoach*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Joah",
"*Yoachaz*": "proper noun - Joahaz",
"*mazkir*": "Hiphil participle with definite article - the recorder/chronicler",
"*chazek*": "Piel infinitive construct - to repair",
"*beit*": "construct state with direct object marker - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*Elohav*": "plural noun with 3ms suffix - his God"
},
"variants": {
"*taher*": "cleanse/purify/purge",
"*mazkir*": "recorder/chronicler/secretary",
"*chazek*": "repair/strengthen/restore"
}
}