Deuteronomy 12:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall utterlyאַבֵּ֣ד
(ab·bed)
6: to perisha prim. root
destroyתְּ֠אַבְּדוּן
(te·'ab·be·dun)
6: to perisha prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the placesהַמְּקֹמֹ֞ות
(ham·me·ko·mo·vt)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
whereאֲשֶׁ֧ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the nationsהַגֹּויִ֗ם
(hag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you shall dispossessיֹרְשִׁ֥ים
(yo·re·shim)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
serveעָֽבְדוּ־
(a·ve·du-)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
their gods,אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
(e·lo·hei·hem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
on the highהָֽרָמִים֙
(ha·ra·mim)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
mountainsהֶהָרִ֤ים
(he·ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
and on the hillsהַגְּבָעֹ֔ות
(hag·ge·va·'o·vt,)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
and underוְתַ֖חַת
(ve·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
greenרַעֲנָן
(ra·'a·nan.)
7488: luxuriant, freshfrom raan
tree.עֵ֥ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Ye shall utterly
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
destroy
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
all the 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)
wherein the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
which
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
ye shall possess
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
their gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
upon the high
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
and upon the hills
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
and under every green
ra`anan  (rah-an-awn')
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous -- green, flourishing.
tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess serve their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree.

King James Bible
Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Destroy completely all the places where the nations that you are driving out worship their gods--on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree.

International Standard Version
Be sure you destroy there all the places where the nations that you're going to dispossess serve their gods—upon the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree.

NET Bible
You must by all means destroy all the places where the nations you are about to dispossess worship their gods--on the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Completely destroy all the worship sites on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every large tree. The people you're forcing out worship their gods in these places.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall utterly destroy all the places, in which the nations which you shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
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