2 Chronicles 29:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the priestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
wentוַיָּבֹ֣אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to the inner partלִפְנִ֣ימָה
(lif·ni·mah)
6441: toward the side or inside, withinfrom panah
of the houseבֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָה֮
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
to cleanseלְטַהֵר֒
(le·ta·her)
2891: to be clean or purea prim. root
[it], and everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
unclean thingהַטֻּמְאָה֙
(hat·tum·'ah)
2932a: uncleannessfrom tame
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they foundמָֽצְאוּ֙
(ma·tze·'u)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣ל
(be·hei·chal)
1964: a palace, templea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
they broughtוַיֹּוצִ֗יאוּ
(vai·yo·v·tzi·'u)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to the courtלַחֲצַ֖ר
(la·cha·tzar)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
of the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
receivedוַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙
(vay·kab·be·lu)
6901: to receive, takea prim. root
[it] to carryלְהֹוצִ֥יא
(le·ho·v·tzi)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to the Kidronקִדְרֹ֖ון
(kid·ro·vn)
6939: perhaps "dusky," a wadi E. of Jer.from qadar
valley.לְנַֽחַל־
(le·na·chal-)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And 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.
went
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the inner part
pniymah  (pen-ee'-maw)
faceward, i.e. indoors -- (with-)in(-ner part, -ward).
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to cleanse
taher  (taw-hare')
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
it and brought out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
all the uncleanness
tum'ah  (toom-aw')
religious impurity -- filthiness, unclean(-ness).
that they found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
in the temple
heykal  (hay-kawl')
a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
into the court
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
And the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
took
qabal  (kaw-bal')
to admit, i.e. take -- choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-)take.
it to carry it out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
abroad
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
into the brook
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
Kidron
Qidrown  (kid-rone')
dusky place; Kidron, a brook near Jerusalem -- Kidron.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the priests went in to the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and every unclean thing which they found in the temple of the LORD they brought out to the court of the house of the LORD. Then the Levites received it to carry out to the Kidron valley.

King James Bible
And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priests went to the entrance of the LORD's temple to cleanse it. They took all the unclean things they found in the LORD's sanctuary to the courtyard of the LORD's temple. Then the Levites received them and took them outside to the Kidron Valley.

International Standard Version
The priests entered the inner courts of the LORD's Temple to cleanse it, and they brought out everything unclean that they found there to the outer court of the LORD's Temple. Then the descendants of Levi carried everything from there out to the Kidron Valley.

NET Bible
The priests then entered the LORD's temple to purify it; they brought out to the courtyard of the LORD's temple every ceremonially unclean thing they discovered inside. The Levites took them out to the Kidron Valley.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priests entered the LORD's temple to make it clean. They carried into the courtyard every unclean thing that they found in the LORD's temple. Then the Levites took the unclean items outside the city to the Kidron Brook.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to the brook Kidron.
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