2 Kings 22:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Becauseתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
they have forsakenעֲזָב֗וּנִי
(a·za·vu·ni)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
Me and have burned incenseוַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙
(vay·kat·te·ru)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים
(a·che·rim,)
312: anotherfrom achar
godsלֵאלֹהִ֣ים
(le·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
that they might provoke Me to angerהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי
(hach·'i·se·ni,)
3707: to be vexed or angrya prim. root
with allבְּכֹ֖ל
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of their hands,יְדֵיהֶ֑ם
(ye·dei·hem;)
3027: handa prim. root
therefore My wrathחֲמָתִ֛י
(cha·ma·ti)
2534: heat, ragefrom yacham
burnsוְנִצְּתָ֧ה
(ve·ni·tze·tah)
3341: to kindle, burna prim. root
against thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
place,בַּמָּקֹ֥ום
(bam·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
and it shall not be quenched."'תִכְבֶּֽה׃
(tich·beh.)
3518: to be quenched or extinguished, to go outa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Because they have forsaken
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
me and have 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 other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
that they might provoke me to anger
ka`ac  (kaw-as')
to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant -- be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.
with all the works
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of their hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
therefore my wrath
chemah  (khay-maw')
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) -- anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful).
shall be kindled
yatsath  (yaw-tsath')
to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate -- burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.
against this place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
and shall not be quenched
kabah  (kaw-baw')
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) -- go (put) out, quench.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Because they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods that they might provoke Me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore My wrath burns against this place, and it shall not be quenched."'

King James Bible
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because they have abandoned Me and burned incense to other gods in order to provoke Me with all the work of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.

International Standard Version
because they have abandoned me, burned incense to other gods, and they have provoked me to anger with everything that they've done. Therefore my anger is kindled against this place and it won't be quenched!'"

NET Bible
This will happen because they have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to other gods, angering me with all the idols they have made. My anger will ignite against this place and will not be extinguished!'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will do this because they have abandoned me and sacrificed to other gods in order to make me furious. Therefore, my burning anger directed at this place will never be extinguished.'"

King James 2000 Bible
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
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