2 Kings 12:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Only 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
the high 
 
1166: to marry, rule overa prim. root
placesהַבָּמֹ֖ות
(hab·ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
were not taken away;סָ֑רוּ
(sa·ru;)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
the peopleהָעָ֛ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
stillעֹ֥וד
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֥ים
(me·zab·be·chim)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
and burned incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים
(u·me·kat·te·rim)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
on the high places.בַּבָּמֹֽות׃
(bab·ba·mo·vt.)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
But the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
were not taken away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
still sacrificed
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
and burnt 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).
in the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

King James Bible
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

International Standard Version
except that the high places were not demolished, so the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.

NET Bible
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the illegal places of worship weren't torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites.

King James 2000 Bible
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
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