2 Kings 23:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He broke in piecesוְשִׁבַּר֙
(ve·shib·bar)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
the [sacred] pillarsהַמַּצֵּבֹ֔ות
(ham·ma·tze·vo·vt,)
4676: a pillar, stumpfrom natsab
and cut downוַיִּכְרֹ֖ת
(vai·yich·rot)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
the Asherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים
(ha·'a·she·rim;)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
and filledוַיְמַלֵּ֥א
(vay·mal·le)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
their placesמְקֹומָ֖ם
(me·ko·v·mam)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
with humanאָדָֽם׃
(a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
bones.עַצְמֹ֥ות
(atz·mo·vt)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom


















KJV Lexicon
And he brake in pieces
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
the images
matstsebah  (mats-tsay-baw')
something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol -- garrison, (standing) image, pillar.
and cut down
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
the groves
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
and filled
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
their places
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
with the bones
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
of men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He broke in pieces the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherim and filled their places with human bones.

King James Bible
And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He broke the sacred pillars into pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, then filled their places with human bones.

International Standard Version
He broke the pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherim, and filled their locations with human bones.

NET Bible
He smashed the sacred pillars to bits, cut down the Asherah pole, and filled those shrines with human bones.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Josiah crushed the sacred stones, cut down the poles dedicated to Asherah, and filled their places with human bones.

King James 2000 Bible
And he broke in pieces the images, and cut down the idol poles, and filled their places with the bones of men.
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