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2 Kings 23:8 - Geba

2 Kings 23:8 - And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.

Verse	Strongs No.	Hebrew	Strongs Definition
And he brought	H935	בּוֹא	[Verb] to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
all	H3605	כֹּל	[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense)
the priests	H3548	כֹּהֵן	[Noun Masculine] literally one {officiating} a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
out of the cities	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
of Judah	H3063	יְהוּדָה	[Proper Name Masculine] celebrated; Jehudah (or {Judah}) the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the {first} and of its territory
and defiled	H2930	טָמֵא	[Verb] to be {foul} especially in a ceremonial or moral sense (contaminated)
the high places	H1116	בָּמָה	[Noun Feminine] an elevation
where	H834	אֲשֶׁר	{who} which: {what} that; also (as adverb and conjunction) {when} where: {how} because: in order {that} etc.
the priests	H3548	כֹּהֵן	[Noun Masculine] literally one {officiating} a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
had burned incense	H6999	קָטַר	[Verb] to {smoke} that {is} turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
from Geba	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
to	H5704	עַד	[Preposition] especially with a preposition); as far (or {long} or much) {as} whether of space (even unto) or time ({during } while: until) or degree (equally with)
Beersheba and brake down	H5422	נָתַץ	[Verb] to tear down
the high places	H1116	בָּמָה	[Noun Feminine] an elevation
of the gates	H8179	שַׁעַר	[Noun Masculine] an {opening} that {is} door or gate
that	H834	אֲשֶׁר	{who} which: {what} that; also (as adverb and conjunction) {when} where: {how} because: in order {that} etc.
were in	H6607	פֶּתַח	[Noun Masculine] an opening ({literally}) that {is} door (gate) or entrance way
the entering in	H6607	פֶּתַח	[Noun Masculine] an opening ({literally}) that {is} door (gate) or entrance way
of the gate	H8179	שַׁעַר	[Noun Masculine] an {opening} that {is} door or gate
of Joshua	H3091	יְהוֹשׁוּעַ	Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (that {is} {Joshua}) the Jewish leader
the governor	H8269	שַׂר	[Noun Masculine] a head person (of any rank or class)
of the city	H5892	עִיר	[Noun Masculine] From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
which	H834	אֲשֶׁר	{who} which: {what} that; also (as adverb and conjunction) {when} where: {how} because: in order {that} etc.
were on	H5921	עַל	[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
a man's left hand	H8040	שְׂמֹאול	[Noun Masculine] properly dark (as {enveloped }) that {is} the north; hence (by orientation) the left hand
at the gate	H8179	שַׁעַר	[Noun Masculine] an {opening} that {is} door or gate
of the city	H5892	עִיר	[Noun Masculine] From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.

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2 Kings 23:8 - Geba

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