2 Kings 17:16
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.”
מַסֵּכָה
properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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צָבָא
the host of
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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עֵגֶל
calves
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עֵגֶל
a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer)
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מִצְוָה
the commandments of
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מִצְוָה
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
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שְׁנַיִם
two
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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