2 Kings 21:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he setוַיָּ֕שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
the carved imageפֶּ֥סֶל
(pe·sel)
6459: an idol, imagefrom pasal
of Asherahהָאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה
(ha·'a·she·rah)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
that he had made,עָשָׂ֑ה
(a·sah;)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
in the houseבַּבַּ֗יִת
(bab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidאָמַ֤ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Davidדָּוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and to his sonבְנֹ֔ו
(ve·nov,)
1121: sona prim. root
Solomon,שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
"In thisהַזֶּ֜ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
houseבַּבַּ֨יִת
(bab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and in Jerusalem,וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם
(u·vi·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I have chosenבָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙
(ba·char·ti)
977: to choosea prim. root
from allמִכֹּל֙
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
I will putאָשִׂ֥ים
(a·sim)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
My nameשְׁמִ֖י
(she·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
forever.לְעֹולָֽם׃
(le·'o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
a graven image
pecel  (peh'-sel)
an idol -- carved (graven) image.
of the grove
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
that he had made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and to Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
his son
ben  (bane)
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.
In this house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
which I have chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
out of all tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
will I put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he set the carved image of Asherah that he had made, in the house of which the LORD said to David and to his son Solomon, "In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever.

King James Bible
And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Manasseh set up the carved image of Asherah, which he made, in the temple that the LORD had spoken about to David and his son Solomon, "I will establish My name forever in this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

International Standard Version
He also erected the carved image of Asherah that he had made inside the Temple about which the LORD had spoken to David and to his son Solomon, "I will put my Name forever in this Temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all of the tribes of Israel.

NET Bible
He put an idol of Asherah he had made in the temple, about which the LORD had said to David and to his son Solomon, "This temple in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will be my permanent home.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Manasseh had an idol of Asherah made. Then he set it up in the temple, where the LORD had said to David and his son Solomon, "I have chosen this temple and Jerusalem from all the tribes of Israel. I will put my name here forever.

King James 2000 Bible
And he set a graven image of the idol pole that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever:
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