2 Kings 16:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He sacrificedוַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ
(vay·zab·be·ach)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
and burned incenseוַיְקַטֵּ֛ר
(vay·kat·ter)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
on the high placesבַּבָּמֹ֖ות
(bab·ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
and on the hillsהַגְּבָעֹ֑ות
(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
greenרַעֲנָֽן׃
(ra·'a·nan.)
7488: luxuriant, freshfrom raan
tree.עֵ֥ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he sacrificed
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
and burnt incense
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
in the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
and on 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
He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.

King James Bible
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, Ahaz sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on top of hills, and under every green tree.

NET Bible
He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites, which were on hills and under every large tree.

King James 2000 Bible
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
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