2 Kings 23:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמָ֚ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is thisהַלָּ֔ז
(hal·laz,)
1975: thisa prim. pronoun
monumentהַצִּיּ֣וּן
(ha·tzi·yun)
6725: a signpost, monumentfrom tsavah
that I see?"רֹאֶ֑ה
(ro·'eh;)
7200: to seea prim. root
And the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of the cityהָעִ֗יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
toldוַיֹּאמְר֨וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
him, "It is the graveהַקֶּ֤בֶר
(hak·ke·ver)
6913: a grave, sepulcherfrom qabar
of the manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
cameבָּ֣א
(ba)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֔ה
(mi·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֗א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙
(ha·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֤ים
(had·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ
(a·si·ta,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
againstעַ֖ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the altarהַמִּזְבַּ֥ח
(ham·miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of Bethel."אֵֽל׃
(el.)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el


















KJV Lexicon
Then he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What title
tsiyuwn  (tsee-yoon')
a monumental or guiding pillar -- sign, title, waymark.
is that
hallaz  (hal-lawz')
this or that -- side, that, this.
that I see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
And the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of the 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.
told
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
him It is the sepulchre
qeber,  (keh'-ber)
a sepulchre -- burying place, grave, sepulchre.
of the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
which came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
from Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and proclaimed
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
these things
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that thou hast done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
against the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he said, "What is this monument that I see?" And the men of the city told him, "It is the grave of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things which you have done against the altar of Bethel."

King James Bible
Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said, "What is this monument I see?" The men of the city told him, "It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar at Bethel."

International Standard Version
He asked, "What is this monument that I'm looking at?" The men who lived in that city answered him, "It's the grave of that godly man who came from Judah and predicted these things that you've done against the altar at Bethel!"

NET Bible
He asked, "What is this grave marker I see?" The men from the city replied, "It's the grave of the prophet who came from Judah and foretold these very things you have done to the altar of Bethel."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he asked, "What is this monument that I see?" The people of the city answered him, "It's the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah to announce that you would do these things to the altar of Bethel."

King James 2000 Bible
Then he said, What gravestone is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulcher of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Beth-el.
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