NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And he put downshabath (shaw-bath') to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) the idolatrous priests kamar (kaw-mawr') an ascetic (as if shrunk with self-maceration), i.e. an idolatrous priest (only in plural) -- Chemarims (idolatrous) priests. whom the kings melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. 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. had ordained nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) to burn 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. in the cities `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. 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 the places round about mecab (may-sab') a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) around -- that compass about, (place) round about, at table. Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. them also that burned 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). unto Baal Ba`al (bah'-al) Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim. to the sun shemesh (sheh'-mesh) the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window. and to the moon yareach (yaw-ray'-akh) the moon -- moon. Yrechow. and to the planets mazzalah (maz-zaw-law') a constellation, i.e. Zodiacal sign (perhaps as affecting the weather) -- planet. and to all the host tsaba' (tsaw-baw') a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) of heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He did away with the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah and in the surrounding area of Jerusalem, also those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and to the moon and to the constellations and to all the host of heaven. King James Bible And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he did away with the idolatrous priests the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense at the high places in the cities of Judah and in the areas surrounding Jerusalem. They had burned incense to Baal, and to the sun, moon, constellations, and the whole heavenly host. International Standard Version The king unseated the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense in the high places throughout the cities of Judah and in the environs surrounding Jerusalem, including those who had been burning incense to Baal, to the sun, to the moon, to the constellations, and to every star in the heavens. NET Bible He eliminated the pagan priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to offer sacrifices on the high places in the cities of Judah and in the area right around Jerusalem. (They offered sacrifices to Baal, the sun god, the moon god, the constellations, and all the stars in the sky.) GOD'S WORD® Translation He got rid of the pagan priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to sacrifice at the illegal places of worship in the cities of Judah and all around Jerusalem. They had been sacrificing to Baal, the sun god, the moon god, the zodiac, and the entire army of heaven. King James 2000 Bible And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the hosts of heaven. Links 2 Kings 23:52 Kings 23:5 NIV 2 Kings 23:5 NLT 2 Kings 23:5 ESV 2 Kings 23:5 NASB 2 Kings 23:5 KJV |