2 Kings 23:15

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Moreover the altar that [was] at Bethel, [and] the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, [and] stamped [it] small to powder, and burned the grove.

Complete Jewish Bible:

He smashed the altar that was at Beit-El and the high place made by Yarov'am the son of N'vat, who caused Isra'el to sin. Yes, he smashed that altar and the high place; he burned the high place, stamped the ashes to powder, and burned up the asherah.

Berean Standard Bible:

He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.

American Standard Version:

Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he brake down; and he burned the high place and beat it to dust, and burned the Asherah.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Moreover the altar^{H4196} that was at Bethel^{H1008}, and the high place^{H1116} which Jeroboam^{H3379} the son^{H1121} of Nebat^{H5028}, who made Israel^{H3478} to sin^{H2398}, had made^{H6213}, both that altar^{H4196} and the high place^{H1116} he brake down^{H5422}, and burned^{H8313} the high place^{H1116}, and stamped^{H1854} it small to powder^{H6083}, and burned^{H8313} the grove^{H842}.

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Commentary for 2 Kings 23:15

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H4196
   There are 338 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ
   Transliteration: mizbêach
   Pronunciation: miz-bay'-akh
   Description: from זָבַח; an altar; altar.
   
2. Strong's Number: H1008
   There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּית־אֵל
   Transliteration: Bêyth-ʼÊl
   Pronunciation: bayth-ale'
   Description: from בַּיִת and אֵל; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine; Beth-el.
   
3. 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.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3379
   There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָרׇבְעָם
   Transliteration: Yârobʻâm
   Pronunciation: yaw-rob-awm'
   Description: from רִיב and עַם; (the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings; Jeroboam.
   
5. Strong's Number: H1121
   There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּן
   Transliteration: bên
   Pronunciation: bane
   Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
   
6. Strong's Number: H5028
   There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נְבָט
   Transliteration: Nᵉbâṭ
   Pronunciation: neb-awt'
   Description: from נָבַט; regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I; Nebat.
   
7. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
   
8. Strong's Number: H2398
   There are 220 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָטָא
   Transliteration: châṭâʼ
   Pronunciation: khaw-taw'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn; bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
   
9. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
   
10. Strong's Number: H5422
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַץ
    Transliteration: nâthats
    Pronunciation: naw-thats'
    Description: a primitive root; to tear down; beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
    
11. Strong's Number: H8313
    There are 107 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׂרַף
    Transliteration: sâraph
    Pronunciation: saw-raf'
    Description: a primitive root; to be (causatively, set) on fire; (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.
    
12. Strong's Number: H1854
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּקַק
    Transliteration: dâqaq
    Pronunciation: daw-kak'
    Description: a primitive root (compare הָדַךְlemma הָדךְ missing vowel, corrected to הָדַךְ); to crush (or intransitively) crumble; beat in pieces (small), bruise, make dust, (into) [idiom] powder, (be, very) small, stamp (small).
    
13. Strong's Number: H6083
    There are 103 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָפָר
    Transliteration: ʻâphâr
    Pronunciation: aw-fawr'
    Description: from עָפַר; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud; ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
    
14. Strong's Number: H842
    There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲשֵׁרָה
    Transliteration: ʼăshêrâh
    Pronunciation: ash-ay-raw'
    Description: or אֲשֵׁירָה; from אָשַׁר; happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same; grove. Compare עַשְׁתֹּרֶת.