2 Kings 21:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For he builtוַיִּ֥בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖ות
(miz·be·cho·vt)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
for allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the hostצְבָ֣א
(tze·va)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim;)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
in the twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֖י
(bish·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
courtsחַצְרֹ֥ות
(chatz·ro·vt)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
of the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And he built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
for all the host
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
in the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
courts
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He built altars to the whole heavenly host in both courtyards of the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
He built two altars to every star in the heavens in the two courts of the LORD's Temple.

NET Bible
In the two courtyards of the LORD's temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the two courtyards of the LORD's temple, he built altars for the entire army of heaven.

King James 2000 Bible
And he built altars for all the army of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
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