2 Chronicles 34:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For in the eighthוּבִשְׁמֹונֶ֨ה
(u·vish·mo·v·neh)
8083: eight (a card. number)of uncertain derivation
yearשָׁנִ֜ים
(sha·nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of his reignלְמָלְכֹ֗ו
(le·ma·le·chov)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
while he was stillעֹודֶ֣נּוּ
(o·v·den·nu)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
a youth,נַ֔עַר
(na·'ar,)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
he beganהֵחֵ֕ל
(he·chel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
to seekלִדְרֹ֕ושׁ
(lid·ro·vsh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖י
(le·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of his fatherאָבִ֑יו
(a·viv;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
David;דָּוִ֣יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and in the twelfthוּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים
(u·vish·teim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
yearשָׁנָ֗ה
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
he beganהֵחֵל֙
(he·chel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
to purgeלְטַהֵ֔ר
(le·ta·her,)
2891: to be clean or purea prim. root
Judahיְהוּדָה֙
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(vi·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
of the high places,הַבָּמֹות֙
(hab·ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
the Asherim,וְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔ים
(ve·ha·'a·she·rim,)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
the carved imagesוְהַפְּסִלִ֖ים
(ve·hap·pe·si·lim)
6456: an idol, imagefrom pasal
and the molten images.וְהַמַּסֵּכֹֽות׃
(ve·ham·mas·se·cho·vt.)
4541a: a libation, molten metal or imagefrom nasak


















KJV Lexicon
For in the eighth
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of his reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
while he was yet young
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
he began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
after the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
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-.
and in the twelfth
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
he began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to purge
taher  (taw-hare')
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
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 Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
from the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
and the groves
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
and the carved images
pciyl  (pes-eel')
an idol -- carved (graven) image, quarry.
and the molten images
maccekah  (mas-say-kaw')
a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For in the eighth year of his reign while he was still a youth, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, the carved images and the molten images.

King James Bible
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a youth, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast images.

International Standard Version
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In the twelfth year of his reign, he began to remove the high places, Asherim, carved images, and cast images from Judah and Jerusalem.

NET Bible
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year he began ridding Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a boy, he began to dedicate his life to serving the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year as king, he began to make Judah and Jerusalem clean by destroying the illegal places of worship, poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, carved idols, and metal idols.

King James 2000 Bible
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the idol poles, and the carved images, and the molten images.
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