2 Chronicles 26:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But when he became 
 
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
strong,וּכְחֶזְקָתֹ֗ו
(u·che·chez·ka·tov)
2393: strength, forcefem. of chezeq
his heartלִבֹּו֙
(lib·bov)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
was so proudגָּבַ֤הּ
(ga·vah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
that he acted corruptly,לְהַשְׁחִ֔ית
(le·hash·chit,)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
and he was unfaithfulוַיִּמְעַ֖ל
(vai·yim·'al)
4603: to act unfaithfully or treacherouslya prim. root
to the LORDבַּיהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
his God,אֱלֹהָ֑יו
(e·lo·hav;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
for he enteredוַיָּבֹא֙
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the templeהֵיכַ֣ל
(hei·chal)
1964: a palace, templea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
to burn incenseלְהַקְטִ֖יר
(le·hak·tir)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
on the altarמִזְבַּ֥ח
(miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of incense.הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃
(hak·ke·to·ret.)
7004: smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incensefrom the same as qitor


















KJV Lexicon
But when he was strong
chezqah  (khez-kaw')
prevailing power -- strength(-en self), (was) strong.
his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
was lifted up
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
to his destruction
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
for he transgressed
ma`al  (maw-al')
to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously -- transgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).
against the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and went
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the temple
heykal  (hay-kawl')
a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to burn incense
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
upon the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of incense
qtoreth  (ket-o'-reth)
a fumigation -- (sweet) incense, perfume.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

King James Bible
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But when he became strong, he grew arrogant and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the LORD his God by going into the LORD's sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.

International Standard Version
But after he had become strong, in his arrogance he acted corruptly and became unfaithful to the LORD his God, and he dared to enter the LORD's Temple to burn incense on the incense altar.

NET Bible
But once he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He disobeyed the LORD his God. He entered the LORD's temple to offer incense on the incense altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God. He went into the LORD's temple to burn incense on the incense altar.

King James 2000 Bible
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
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