2 Chronicles 33:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For he rebuiltוַיָּ֗שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
the high placesהַבָּמֹ֔ות
(hab·ba·mo·vt,)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ
(ye·chiz·ki·ya·hu)
2396: "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr.from chazaq and Yah
his fatherאָבִ֑יו
(a·viv;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
had broken down;נִתַּ֖ץ
(nit·tatz)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
he also erectedוַיָּ֨קֶם
(vai·ya·kem)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֤ות
(miz·be·cho·vt)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
for the Baalsלַבְּעָלִים֙
(lab·be·'a·lim)
1168a: a heathen godfrom baal
and madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
Asherim,אֲשֵׁרֹ֔ות
(a·she·ro·vt,)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙
(vai·yish·ta·chu)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the hostצְבָ֣א
(tze·va)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד
(vai·ya·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For he built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
which Hezekiah
Ychizqiyah  (yekh-iz-kee-yaw')
strengthened of Jah; Jechizkijah, the name of five Israelites -- Hezekiah, Jehizkiah.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
had broken down
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
and he reared up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
for Baalim
Ba`al  (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
and made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
groves
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
and worshipped
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
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).
and served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; he also erected altars for the Baals and made Asherim, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.

King James Bible
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down and reestablished the altars for the Baals. He made Asherah poles, and he worshiped the whole heavenly host and served them.

International Standard Version
He re-established the high places that his father Hezekiah had demolished, he built altars to the Baals, erected Asherim, and worshipped and served the armies of heaven.

NET Bible
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He rebuilt the illegal places of worship that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He set up altars dedicated to other gods-the Baals-and made a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah as King Ahab of Israel had done. Manasseh, like Ahab, worshiped and served the entire army of heaven.

King James 2000 Bible
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he raised up altars for Baalim, and made idol poles, and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served them.
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