2 Kings 17:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
didוַיְחַפְּא֣וּ
(vay·chap·pe·'u)
2644: to do secretlya prim. root
thingsדְּבָרִים֙
(de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
secretly 
 
2644: to do secretlya prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were not right 
 
3653a: right, veritable, honestfrom kun
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
their God.אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
(e·lo·hei·hem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
Moreover, they builtוַיִּבְנ֨וּ
(vai·yiv·nu)
1129: to builda prim. root
for themselves high placesבָּמֹות֙
(ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their towns,עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם
(a·rei·hem,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
from watchtowerמִמִּגְדַּ֥ל
(mim·mig·dal)
4026: a towerfrom gadal
to fortifiedמִבְצָֽר׃
(miv·tzar.)
4013: fortificationfrom batsar
city.עִ֥יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
did secretly
chapha'  (khaw-faw')
to cover, i.e. (in a sinister sense) to act covertly -- do secretly.
those things
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that were not right against the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and they built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
them high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
in all their cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
from the tower
migdal  (mig-dawl')
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower.
of the watchmen
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
to the fenced
mibtsar  (mib-tsawr')
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender -- (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).
city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel did things secretly which were not right against the LORD their God. Moreover, they built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.

King James Bible
And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites secretly did what was not right against the LORD their God. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.

International Standard Version
The Israelis practiced secret things that were not right, offending the LORD their God. In addition, they built high places for use by all their towns, watchtowers, and fortified cities.

NET Bible
The Israelites said things about the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their cities, from the watchtower to the fortress.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that weren't right: They built for themselves illegal places of worship in all of their cities, from the [smallest] watchtower to the [largest] fortified city.

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
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