Jeremiah 17:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As they rememberכִּזְכֹּ֤ר
(kiz·kor)
2142: remembera prim. root
their children,בְּנֵיהֶם֙
(be·nei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
So they [remember] their altarsמִזְבְּחֹותָ֔ם
(miz·be·cho·v·tam,)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
and their Asherimוַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם
(va·'a·she·rei·hem)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
By greenרַֽעֲנָ֑ן
(ra·'a·nan;)
7488: luxuriant, freshfrom raan
treesעֵ֣ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
on the highהַגְּבֹהֹֽות׃
(hag·ge·vo·ho·vt.)
1364: high, exaltedfrom gabah
hills.גְּבָעֹ֥ות
(ge·va·'o·vt)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba


















KJV Lexicon
Whilst their children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
remember
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
their altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and their groves
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
by the green
ra`anan  (rah-an-awn')
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous -- green, flourishing.
trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
upon the high
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
hills
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As they remember their children, So they remember their altars and their Asherim By green trees on the high hills.

King James Bible
Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
while their children remember their altars and their Asherah poles, by the green trees on the high hills--

International Standard Version
When their sons remember, they remember their altars and their Asherah poles beside green trees on the high hills.

NET Bible
Their children are always thinking about their altars and their sacred poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, set up beside the green trees on the high hills

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even their children remember their altars and their poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah beside large trees on high hills

King James 2000 Bible
While their children remember their altars and their idols poles by the green trees upon the high hills.
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