2 Kings 23:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He also defiledוְטִמֵּ֣א
(ve·tim·me)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
Topheth,הַתֹּ֔פֶת
(hat·to·fet,)
8612: a place S. of Jer.from taphas
whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in the valleyבְּגֵ֣י
(be·gei)
1516: a valleyof uncertain derivation
of the son(בֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Hinnom,הִנֹּ֑ם
(hin·nom;)
2011: a valley S.W. of Jer.of uncertain derivation
that noלְבִלְתִּ֗י
(le·vil·ti)
1115: not, exceptfrom balah
manאִ֜ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
might make his sonבְּנֹ֧ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
or his daughterבִּתֹּ֛ו
(bit·tov)
1323: daughterfrom ben
passלְהַעֲבִ֨יר
(le·ha·'a·vir)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
through the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁ
(ba·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
for Molech.לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃
(lam·mo·lech.)
4432: a heathen god to whom Isr. sacrificed childrenfrom the same as melek


















KJV Lexicon
And he defiled
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
Topheth
Topheth  (to'-feth)
Topheth, a place near Jerusalem -- Tophet, Topheth.
which is in the valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
of the children
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.
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.
of Hinnom
Hinnom  (hin-nome')
Hinnom, apparently a Jebusite -- Hinnom.
that no man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
might make 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.
or his daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
to pass through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
to Molech
Molek  (mo'-lek)
Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites -- Molech.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He also defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter pass through the fire for Molech.

King James Bible
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of Hinnom, so that no one could make his son or daughter pass through the fire to Molech.

International Standard Version
He also defiled Topheth, which is located in the Ben-hinnom Valley, so that no one would force his son or daughter to pass through the fire in dedication to Molech.

NET Bible
The king ruined Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that no one could pass his son or his daughter through the fire to Molech.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Josiah also made Topheth in the valley of Ben Hinnom unclean so that people would never again sacrifice their sons or daughters by burning them to the god Molech.

King James 2000 Bible
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
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