2 Kings 15:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ אֲבֹתָ֑יו לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מֵֽחַטֹּאות֙ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

Wayyaʿas the raʿ in ʿēynēy YHWH as which ʿāsū 'ăvōthāyw not sār from ḥaṭṭō'wth Yārāvə'ām ben-Nəvāṭ which heḥĕṭī' 'eth-Yisrā'ēl.

Grammar Details

*wayyaʿas*: Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did
*raʿ*: adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil
*ʿēynēy*: feminine dual construct - eyes of/in the sight of
*YHWH*: proper name - LORD
*ʿāsū*: Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did
*'ăvōthāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors
*sār*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside
*ḥaṭṭō'wth*: feminine plural construct - sins of
*Yārāvə'ām*: proper name - Jeroboam
*ben*: masculine singular construct - son of
*Nəvāṭ*: proper name - Nebat
*heḥĕṭī'*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin
*Yisrā'ēl*: proper name - Israel

Word Meanings

*raʿ*: evil/wicked/displeasing
*sār*: turned aside/departed/deviated
*heḥĕṭī'*: caused to sin/made to sin/led astray

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 10:29 : 29 Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.
2 Kgs 10:31 : 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
2 Kgs 13:2 : 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
2 Kgs 13:11 : 11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.
2 Kgs 14:24 : 24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

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28And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
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24And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
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24And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
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