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"
}
}