2 Kings 23:9 — King James Version← Study notes

“Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.”

2 Kings 23:9 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 2 Kings 23:915 words

HebrewMeaning

אַ֗ךְʾakə

alsoparticleH389

in any wise · at least · but · certainly ···

לֹ֤אlōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יַֽעֲלוּ֙yaʿălw

ariseverbH5927

ascend up · at once · break · bring ···

כֹּהֲנֵ֣יkōhănēy

chief rulernounH3548

own · priest · prince · principal officer

הַ/בָּמ֔וֹתhabāmwōt

heightparticleH1116

high place · wave

אֶלʾel

aboutpronH413

according to · after · against · among ···

מִזְבַּ֥חmizəbaḥ

altarnounH4196

יְהוָ֖הyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbiyrwšālāim

JerusalempronH3389

כִּ֛יkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

אִםʾim

(andconjH518

can- · doubtless · if · that) ···

אָכְל֥וּʾākəlw

burn upverbH398

at all · consume · devour(-er · up) ···

מַצּ֖וֹתmaṣwōt

unleaved (breadnounH4682

cake) · without leaven

בְּ/ת֥וֹךְbətwōkə

amongpronH8432

between · half · (there- · where-) ···

אֲחֵי/הֶֽםʾăḥēyhem

brothernounH251

brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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