King James Version:
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And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He also sacrificed and offered on the high places, on the hills and under any green tree.
Berean Standard Bible:
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
American Standard Version:
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And he sacrificed{H2076} and burnt incense{H6999} in the high places{H1116}, and on the hills{H1389}, and under every green{H7488} tree{H6086}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Deuteronomy 12:2
- Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
1 Kings 14:23
- For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
Jeremiah 17:2
- Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Ezekiel 20:28
- [For] when I had brought them into the land, [for] the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
Ezekiel 20:29
- Then I said unto them, What [is] the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Isaiah 66:17
- They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
2 Kings 14:4
- Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
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Commentary for 2 Kings 16:4
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2076
There are 127 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָבַח
Transliteration: zâbach
Pronunciation: zaw-bakh'
Description: a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice); kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. - Strong's Number: H6999
There are 112 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָטַר
Transliteration: qâṭar
Pronunciation: kaw-tar'
Description: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); 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). - Strong's Number: H1116
There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּמָה
Transliteration: bâmâh
Pronunciation: bam-maw'
Description: from an unused root (meaning to be high); an elevation; height, high place, wave. - Strong's Number: H1389
There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גִּבְעָה
Transliteration: gibʻâh
Pronunciation: ghib-aw'
Description: feminine from the same as גֶּבַע; a hillock; hill, little hill. - Strong's Number: H7488
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רַעֲנָן
Transliteration: raʻănân
Pronunciation: rah-an-awn'
Description: from an unused root meaning to be green; verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous; green, flourishing. - Strong's Number: H6086
There are 288 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵץ
Transliteration: ʻêts
Pronunciation: ates
Description: from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.