2 Kings 23:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Moreover,וְגַ֣ם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ
(yo·shi·ya·hu;)
2977: "Yah supports," two Isr.from Yah and asheyah
removedבִּעֵ֖ר
(bi·'er)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
the mediumsהָאֹבֹ֣ות
(ha·'o·vo·vt)
178: a bottle (made from animal skin), a necromancerfrom an unused word
and the spiritistsהַ֠יִּדְּעֹנִים
(hai·yid·de·'o·nim)
3049: familiar spiritfrom yada
and the teraphimהַתְּרָפִ֨ים
(hat·te·ra·fim)
8655: (a kind of idol) perhaps household idolof uncertain derivation
and the idolsהַגִּלֻּלִ֜ים
(hag·gil·lu·lim)
1544: an idolfrom galal
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the abominationsהַשִּׁקֻּצִ֗ים
(ha·shik·ku·tzim)
8251: detested thingfrom the same as sheqets
that were seenנִרְאוּ֙
(nir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and in Jerusalem,וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(u·vi·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
that he might confirmהָקִ֞ים
(ha·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the lawהַתֹּורָה֙
(hat·to·v·rah)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
which were writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֣ים
(hak·ke·tu·vim)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶר
(has·se·fer,)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
that Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֥הוּ
(chil·ki·ya·hu)
2518: "my portion is Yah," the name of several Isr.from cheleq and Yah
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
foundמָצָ֛א
(ma·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover the workers with familiar spirits
'owb  (obe)
a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar) -- bottle, familiar spirit.
and the wizards
yidd`oniy  (yid-deh-o-nee')
a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer; (by impl) a ghost -- wizard.
and the images
traphiym  (ter-aw-feme')
a healer; Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol -- idols(-atry), images, teraphim.
and the idols
gilluwl  (ghil-lool')
a log (as round); by implication, an idol -- idol.
and all the abominations
shiqquwts  (shik-koots')
disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol -- abominable filth (idol, -ation), detestable (thing).
that were spied
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of 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 in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
did Josiah
Yo'shiyah  (yo-shee-yaw')
founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites -- Josiah.
put away
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
that he might perform
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
which were written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
that Hilkiah
Chilqiyah  (khil-kee-yaw')
portion of Jah; {Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites -- Hillkiah.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
in 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
Moreover, Josiah removed the mediums and the spiritists and the teraphim and the idols and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In addition, Josiah removed the mediums, the spiritists, household idols, images, and all the detestable things that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this in order to carry out the words of the law that were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums, the necromancers, the household gods, the idols, and every despicable thing that could be seen in the territory of Judah and in Jerusalem, so that he might confirm the words of the Law that had been written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had discovered in the LORD's Temple.

NET Bible
Josiah also got rid of the ritual pits used to conjure up spirits, the magicians, personal idols, disgusting images, and all the detestable idols that had appeared in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. In this way he carried out the terms of the law recorded on the scroll that Hilkiah the priest had discovered in the LORD's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Josiah also got rid of the mediums, psychics, family idols, other idols, and disgusting gods that could be seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to confirm the words of the Teachings written in the book that the priest Hilkiah found in the LORD's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover the workers with mediums, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.
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