2 Kingschapter 16
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2 Kings 16— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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A king who made his son to pass through the fire1
2 Kings 16:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בִּשְׁנַת֙bishnatin yearH8141שְׁבַֽע־sheva'-seven-H7651עֶשְׂרֵ֣הʾesrehteenH6240שָׁנָ֔הshanahyearH8141לְפֶ֖קַחlefekachof PekahH6492בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121רְמַלְיָ֑הוּremalyahuRemaliahH7425מָלַ֛ךְmalakhhe became kingH4427אָחָ֥זʾachazAhazH271בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יוֹתָ֖םyotamJothamH3147מֶ֥לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
2 Kings 16:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִ֤יםʾesrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָה֙shanahyear[s]H8141אָחָ֣זʾachazAhazH271בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbemalekhowhen became king heH4427וְשֵׁשׁ־veshesh-and six-H8337עֶשְׂרֵ֣הʾesrehteenH6240שָׁנָ֔הshanahyear[s]H8141מָלַ֖ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808עָשָׂ֣הʾasahhe didH6213הַיָּשָׁ֗רhaiyasharthe rightH3477בְּעֵינֵ֛יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֖יוʾelohavGod hisH430כְּדָוִ֥דkedavidlike DavidH1732אָבִֽיו׃ʾavivancestor hisH1
2 Kings 16:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֕לֶךְvaiyelekhand he walkedH1980בְּדֶ֖רֶךְbederekhin [the] way ofH1870מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וְגַ֤םvegamand alsoH1571אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנוֹ֙benoson hisH1121הֶעֱבִ֣ירheevirhe made passH5674בָּאֵ֔שׁbaeshin the fireH784כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ketoavotaccording to [the] abominations ofH8441הַגּוֹיִ֔םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834הוֹרִ֤ישׁhorishhe had dispossessedH3423יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֹתָ֔םʾotam<obj.> themH853מִפְּנֵ֖יmipeneifrom beforeH6440בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Kings 16:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
I am thy servant and thy son — Assyria hired against Syria5
2 Kings 16:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אָ֣זʾazthenH227יַעֲלֶ֣הyaalehhe came upH5927רְצִ֣יןretzinRezinH7526מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲ֠רָםʾaromAramH758וּפֶ֨קַחufekachand PekahH6492בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121רְמַלְיָ֧הוּremalyahuRemaliahH7425מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsraelH3478יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemH3389לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahfor <the> battleH4421וַיָּצֻ֙רוּ֙vaiyatzuruand they laid siegeH6696עַל־ʾal-onH5921אָחָ֔זʾachazAhazH271וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808יָכְל֖וּyakheluthey were ableH3201לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃lehilachemto do battleH3898
2 Kings 16:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the timeH6256הַהִ֗יאhahi'<the> thatH1931הֵ֠שִׁיבheshivhe restoredH7725רְצִ֨יןretzinRezinH7526מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֤םʾaramAramH758אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֵילַת֙ʾeilatElathH359לַֽאֲרָ֔םlaaramto AramH758וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥לvaynasheland he cleared outH5394אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַיְהוּדִ֖יםhayhudimthe JewsH3064מֵֽאֵיל֑וֹתmeeilotfrom ElathH359וַֽאֲדוֹמִים֙vaaramimand EdomitesH130בָּ֣אוּbauthey cameH935אֵילַ֔תʾeilatElathH359וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּvaiyeshevuand they have dweltH3427שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃ פhazeh<the> thisH2088
2 Kings 16:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971אָחָ֜זʾachazAhazH271מַלְאָכִ֗יםmalakhimmessengersH4397אֶל־ʾel-toH413תִּ֠גְלַתtiglatTiglath-H8407פְּלֶ֤סֶרpeleserpileserH8407מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙ʾashurAssyriaH804לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559עַבְדְּךָ֥ʾavdekha[am] servant yourH5650וּבִנְךָ֖uvinkhaand son yourH1121אָ֑נִיʾaniIH589עֲלֵ֨הʾalehcome upH5927וְהוֹשִׁעֵ֜נִיvehoshieniand deliver meH3467מִכַּ֣ףmikaffrom [the] hand ofH3709מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֗םʾaramAramH758וּמִכַּף֙umikafand from [the] hand ofH3709מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478הַקּוֹמִ֖יםhakomimwho are rising upH6965עָלָֽי׃ʾalaion meH5921
2 Kings 16:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֨חvaiyikachand he tookH3947אָחָ֜זʾachazAhazH271אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֶּ֣סֶףhakesefthe silverH3701וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַזָּהָ֗בhazahavthe goldH2091הַנִּמְצָא֙hanimtza'which was foundH4672בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וּבְאֹֽצְר֖וֹתuveotzerotand in [the] treasuries ofH214בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvaiyishlachand he sent [it]H7971לְמֶֽלֶךְ־lemelekh-to [the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֖וּרʾashurAssyriaH804שֹֽׁחַד׃shochada giftH7810
2 Kings 16:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvaiyishma'and he listenedH8085אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֔וּרʾashurAssyriaH804וַיַּעַל֩vaiyaaland he came upH5927מֶ֨לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֤וּרʾashurAssyriaH804אֶל־ʾel-toH413דַּמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙damesekDamascusH1834וַֽיִּתְפְּשֶׂ֔הָvaiyitpesehaand he seized itH8610וַיַּגְלֶ֖הָvaiyaglehaand he took into exile itH1540קִ֑ירָהkirahKir towardsH7024וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853רְצִ֖יןretzinRezinH7526הֵמִֽית׃hemithe put to deathH4191
A pattern sent from Damascus, and the temple rearranged10
2 Kings 16:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אָחָ֡זʾachazAhazH271לִ֠קְרַאתlikratto meetH7122תִּגְלַ֨תtiglatTiglath-H8407פִּלְאֶ֤סֶרpileserpileserH8407מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙ʾashurAssyriaH804דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdumesekDamascusH1834וַיַּ֥רְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂקbedamasek[was] in DamascusH1834וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vaiyishlachand he sentH7971הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אָחָ֜זʾachazAhazH271אֶל־ʾel-toH413אוּרִיָּ֣הʾuriyahUriahH223הַכֹּהֵ֗ןhakohenthe priestH3548אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דְּמ֧וּתdemut[the] likeness ofH1823הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853תַּבְנִית֖וֹtavnitopattern itsH8403לְכָֽל־lekholfor allH3605מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃maasehuwork itsH4639
2 Kings 16:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּ֛בֶןvaiyivenand he builtH1129אוּרִיָּ֥הʾuriyahUriahH223הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakohenthe priestH3548אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196כְּכֹ֣לkekholaccording to allH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834שָׁלַח֩shalachhe had sentH7971הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אָחָ֜זʾachazAhazH271מִדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂקmidamesekfrom DamascusH1834כֵּ֤ןkensoH3651עָשָׂה֙ʾasahhe didH6213אוּרִיָּ֣הʾuriyahUriahH223הַכֹּהֵ֔ןhakohenthe priestH3548עַד־ʾad-untilH5704בּ֥וֹאbo'cameH935הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־hamelekh-the kingH4428אָחָ֖זʾachazAhazH271מִדַּמָּֽשֶׂק׃midamasekfrom DamascusH1834
Rashi on II Kings 16:11
Before [king Achaz] came. [He built the altar] before the king came from Damesek. 1 Achaz decided to worship the idols of Arom because he believed they were responsible for his defeat. See II Divrei Hayomim:23.
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2 Kings 16:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֤אvaiyavo'and he cameH935הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428מִדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקmidamesekfrom DamascusH1834וַיַּ֥רְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196וַיִּקְרַ֥בvaiyikravand he drew nearH7126הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428עַל־ʾal-toH5921הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196וַיַּ֥עַלvaiyaaland he offered upH5927עָלָֽיו׃ʾalavon itH5921
2 Kings 16:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּקְטֵ֤רvaiyakterand he made smokeH6999אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֹֽלָתוֹ֙olatoburnt offering hisH5930וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מִנְחָת֔וֹminchatograin offering hisH4503וַיַּסֵּ֖ךְvaiyasekhand he poured outH5258אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נִסְכּ֑וֹniskodrink offering hisH5262וַיִּזְרֹ֛קvaiyizrokand he sprinkledH2236אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דַּֽם־dam-[the] blood ofH1818הַשְּׁלָמִ֥יםhashelamimthe peace offeringsH8002אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834ל֖וֹlo[belonged] to himעַל־ʾal-onH5921הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃hamizbeachthe altarH4196
2 Kings 16:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵ֨תveetand <obj.>H853הַמִּזְבַּ֣חhamizbachthe altar ofH4196הַנְּחֹשֶׁת֮hanechoshet<the> bronzeH5178אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei[was] <to> beforeH6440יְהוָה֒yahwehYahwehH3068וַיַּקְרֵ֗בvaiyakrevand he brought nearH7126מֵאֵת֙meetfrom withH854פְּנֵ֣יpenei[the] face ofH6440הַבַּ֔יִתhabayitthe houseH1004מִבֵּין֙mibeinfrom betweenH996הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196וּמִבֵּ֖יןumibeinand from betweenH996בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvaiyitenand he putH5414אֹת֛וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853עַל־ʾal-onH5921יֶ֥רֶךְyerekh[the] side ofH3409הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196צָפֽוֹנָה׃tzafonahnorth -wardH6828
Rashi on II Kings 16:14
And the Copper Altar … he brought, etc. It is impossible to say that this was the Copper Altar that Moshe made, because it was hidden.
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2 Kings 16:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְצַוֶּ֣הvaytzavuhand he commandedH6680הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־hamelekh-the kingH4428אָ֠חָזʾachozAhazH271אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אוּרִיָּ֨הʾuriyahUriahH223הַכֹּהֵ֜ןhakohenthe priestH3548לֵאמֹ֗רlemor<to> sayingH559עַ֣לʾalonH5921הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196הַגָּד֡וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419הַקְטֵ֣רhaktermake smokeH6999אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֹֽלַת־ʾolat-[the] burnt offering ofH5930הַבֹּקֶר֩habokerthe morningH1242וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מִנְחַ֨תminchat[the] grain offering ofH4503הָעֶ֜רֶבhaerevthe eveningH6153וְֽאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עֹלַ֧תʾolat[the] burnt offering ofH5930הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מִנְחָת֗וֹminchatograin offering hisH4503וְ֠אֵתveetand <obj.>H853עֹלַ֞תʾolat[the] burnt offering ofH5930כָּל־kol-allH3605עַ֤םʾam[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֙רֶץ֙haaretzthe landH776וּמִנְחָתָ֣םuminchatamand grain offering theirH4503וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔םveniskeihemand drink offerings theirH5262וְכָל־vekholand allH3605דַּ֥םdam[the] blood ofH1818עֹלָ֛הʾolah[the] burnt offeringH5930וְכָל־vekholand allH3605דַּם־dam-[the] blood ofH1818זֶ֖בַחzevach[the] sacrificeH2077עָלָ֣יוʾalavon itH5921תִּזְרֹ֑קtizrokyou will sprinkleH2236וּמִזְבַּ֧חumizbachand [the] altar ofH4196הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתhanechoshet<the> bronzeH5178יִֽהְיֶה־yihyeh-it will belongH1961לִּ֖יlito meלְבַקֵּֽר׃levakerto consultH1239
Rashi on II Kings 16:15
To visit. At intervals, when it enters my mind to visit it. 9 The Copper Altar will be for occasional use, thereby, establishing the new altar as the primary one.
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2 Kings 16:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 16:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְקַצֵּץ֩vaykatzetzand he cut offH7112הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אָחָ֜זʾachazAhazH271אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמִּסְגְּר֣וֹתhamisgerotthe rims ofH4526הַמְּכֹנ֗וֹתhamekhonotthe standsH4350וַיָּ֤סַרvaiyasarand he removedH5493מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם֙mealeihemfrom on <the> themH5921אֶתveet<obj.>H853הַכִּיֹּ֔רhakiyorthe laverH3595וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַיָּ֣םhaiyamthe seaH3220הוֹרִ֔דhoridhe took downH3381מֵעַ֛לmealfrom onH5921הַבָּקָ֥רhabakarthe ox[en]H1241הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתhanechoshetthe bronzeH5178אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtachteiha[were] under itH8478וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvaiyitenand he putH5414אֹת֔וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853עַ֖לʾalonH5921מַרְצֶ֥פֶתmartzefeta pavement ofH4837אֲבָנִֽים׃ʾavanimstone<s>H68
2 Kings 16:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מוּסַ֨ךְmisakh[the] covered structure ofH4329הַשַּׁבָּ֜תhashabatthe sabbathH7676אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834בָּנ֣וּbanupeople had builtH1129בַבַּ֗יִתvabayitin the houseH1004וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מְב֤וֹאmevo'[the] entrance ofH3996הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428הַֽחִיצ֔וֹנָהhachitzonah<the> outerH2435הֵסֵ֖בhesevhe removedH5437בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmipenei<from> because ofH6440מֶ֥לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּֽׁוּר׃ʾashurAssyriaH804
Rashi on II Kings 16:18
The canopy for Shabbos. The roof of a tent made for shade, 13 Alternatively, a building in which the mishmar, i.e., the family of kohanim that had served during the week, would stay until after Shabbos. That too he removed.—Radak to sit under it in the [Temple] courtyard on Shabbos.
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2 Kings 16:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֶ֛תֶרveyeterand [the] rest ofH3499דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697אָחָ֖זʾachazAhazH271אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֑הʾasahhe didH6213הֲלֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808הֵ֣םhem[are] theyH1992כְּתוּבִ֗יםketuvimwrittenH3789עַל־ʾal-onH5921סֵ֛פֶרsefer[the] scroll ofH5612דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697הַיָּמִ֖יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117לְמַלְכֵ֥יlemalkheiof [the] kings ofH4428יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
2 Kings 16:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvaiyishkavand he lay downH7901אָחָז֙ʾachazAhazH271עִם־ʾim-withH5973אֲבֹתָ֔יוʾavotavancestors hisH1וַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvaiyikaverand he was buriedH6912עִם־ʾim-withH5973אֲבֹתָ֖יוʾavotavancestors hisH1בְּעִ֣ירbeirin [the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvaiyimlokhand he became kingH4427חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396בְנ֖וֹvenoson hisH1121תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtachtavin place of himH8478