2 Kings 23:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֨י
(ko·ha·nei)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
of the high placesהַבָּמֹ֤ות
(hab·ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] thereשָׁם֙
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
he slaughteredוַ֠יִּזְבַּח
(vai·yiz·bach)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
on the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔ות
(ham·miz·be·cho·vt,)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֛ף
(vai·yis·rof)
8313: to burna prim. root
humanאָדָ֖ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
bonesעַצְמֹ֥ות
(atz·mo·vt)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom
on them; then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And he slew
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
all the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
of the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
that were there upon the altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and burned
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
men's
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
bones
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
upon them and returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All the priests of the high places who were there he slaughtered on the altars and burned human bones on them; then he returned to Jerusalem.

King James Bible
And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of the high places who were there, and he burned human bones on the altars. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
After he had slaughtered all the priests who served at the high places and burned their bones on those high places, he returned to Jerusalem.

NET Bible
He sacrificed all the priests of the high places on the altars located there, and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He slaughtered all the priests of the illegal worship sites on their altars and then burned human bones on them. He went back to Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.
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