2 Kings 23:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Furthermore,וְגַ֨ם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
that [was] at Bethelאֵ֗ל
(el)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
[and] the highהַבָּמָה֙
(hab·ba·mah)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
placeהַבָּמָ֖ה
(hab·ba·mah)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nebat,נְבָט֙
(ne·vat)
5028: father of Jeroboamfrom nabat
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
sin,הֶחֱטִ֣יא
(he·che·ti)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
had made,עָשָׂ֜ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
evenגַּ֣ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
that altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֧חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
and the high placeהַבָּמָ֛ה
(hab·ba·mah)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
he broke down.נָתָ֑ץ
(na·tatz;)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
Then he demolished 
 
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
its stones, groundהֵדַ֥ק
(he·dak)
1854: to crush, pulverize, thresha prim. root
them to dust,לְעָפָ֖ר
(le·'a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ף
(vai·yis·rof)
8313: to burna prim. root
the Asherah.אֲשֵׁרָֽה׃
(a·she·rah.)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
that was at Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
and the high place
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
which Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
the son
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 Nebat
Nbat  (neb-awt')
regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I -- Nebat.
who made Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
had made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
both that altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and the high place
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
he brake down
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
and burned
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
the high place
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
and stamped
daqaq  (daw-kak')
to crush (or intransitively) crumble -- beat in pieces (small), bruise, make dust, (into) powder, (be, very) small, stamp (small).
it small to powder
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
and burned
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
the grove
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, the altar that was at Bethel and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke down. Then he demolished its stones, ground them to dust, and burned the Asherah.

King James Bible
Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He even tore down the altar at Bethel and the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, had made. Then he burned the high place, crushed it to dust, and burned the Asherah.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, he even broke down the altar that had been at Bethel as well as the high place constructed by Nebat's son Jeroboam, who had caused Israel to sin. He demolished its stones, pulverized them to dust, and burned the Asherah.

NET Bible
He also tore down the altar in Bethel at the high place made by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin. He burned all the combustible items at that high place and crushed them to dust; including the Asherah pole.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He also tore down the altar at Bethel-the place of worship made by Jeroboam (Nebat's son), who had made Israel sin. He tore down both the altar and the place of worship. They burned the worship site, crushing it to powder and burning the pole dedicated to Asherah.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he broke down, and burned the high place, and crushed it to powder, and burned the idol pole.
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