2 Kings 23:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
wentוַיַּ֣עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֡ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the menאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָה֩
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֨י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
with him, and the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
(ve·hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִ֔ים
(ve·han·ne·vi·'im,)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the people,הָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
both 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
smallלְמִקָּטֹ֣ן
(le·mik·ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
and great;גָּדֹ֑ול
(ga·do·vl;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
and he readוַיִּקְרָ֣א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
in their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם
(ve·'a·ze·nei·hem)
241: an earfrom an unused word
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the bookסֵ֣פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔ית
(hab·be·rit,)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
which was foundהַנִּמְצָ֖א
(han·nim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in the houseבְּבֵ֥ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
into 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 all the men
'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)
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and all the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
with him 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.
and the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
and all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
both small
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
and great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
and he read
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
in their ears
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
all the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
which was 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 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king went up to the house of the LORD and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests and the prophets and all the people, both small and great; and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king went to the LORD's temple with all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets--all the people from the youngest to the oldest. As they listened, he read all the words of the book of the covenant that had been found in the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
The king went up to the LORD's Temple, accompanied by all the men of Judah, everyone who lived in Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and everyone—including those who were unimportant and those who were important—and he read to them everything written in the Book of the Covenant that had been discovered in the LORD's Temple.

NET Bible
The king went up to the LORD's temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, all the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the prophets. All the people were there, from the youngest to the oldest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king, everyone in Judah, everyone living in Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people (young and old) went to the LORD's temple. Josiah read everything written in the Book of the Promise found in the LORD's temple so that they could hear it.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.
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