2 Kings 23:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Neverthelessאַ֗ךְ
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣י
(ko·ha·nei)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
of the high placesהַבָּמֹ֔ות
(hab·ba·mo·vt,)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
did not goיַֽעֲלוּ֙
(ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to the altarמִזְבַּ֥ח
(miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
in Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
but they ateאָכְל֥וּ
(a·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
unleavened breadמַצֹּ֖ות
(ma·tzo·vt)
4682: unleavened bread or cakefrom matsats
amongבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
their brothers.אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃
(a·chei·hem.)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Nevertheless the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
of the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
came not up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
but they did eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
of the unleavened bread
matstsah  (mats-tsaw')
unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven.
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
their brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless the priests of the high places did not go up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.

King James Bible
Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priests of the high places, however, did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem; instead, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, the priests of the high places did not approach the LORD's altar in Jerusalem, but instead they ate unleavened bread given to them by their relatives.

NET Bible
(Now the priests of the high places did not go up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat unleavened cakes among their fellow priests.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priests of the illegal worship sites had never gone to the LORD's altar in Jerusalem. Instead, they ate their unleavened bread among the other worshipers.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
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