2 Kings 16:17
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָחָז
ʼÂchâz
Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite
גְּבוּל
gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
נָסַע
nâçaʻ
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
כִּיּוֹר
kîyôwr
properly, something round (as excavated or bored), i.e. a chafing-dish forcoals or a caldron forcooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl; a...
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
יָם
yâm
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif...
נְחֹשֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
בָּקָר
bâqâr
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
רִצְפָּה
ritspâh
a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement
Key Terms in This Verse
כִּיּוֹר kîyôwr
properly, something round (as excavated or bored), i.e. a chafing-dish forcoals or a caldron forcooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl; also (for the same reason) a pulpit or platform
Study H3595 →נְחֹשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Study H5178 →גְּבוּל gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
Study H1366 →נָסַע nâçaʻ
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
Study H5265 →בָּקָר bâqâr
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
Study H1241 →Cross References
The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of...
Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.
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