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1 Kings 14:23

For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

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וַיִּבְנ֨וּvayivnvand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.גַםgamalsoגַּםadverb — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.הֵ֧מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.לָהֶ֛םlahemtoלָהֶ֛םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toבָּמ֥וֹתbamotheightבָּמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “height”, the ordinary formH1116an elevationheight, high place, wave.וּמַצֵּב֖וֹתumatsevotand garrisonמַצֵּבָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and garrison”, the ordinary formH4676something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idolgarrison, (standing) image, pillar.וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםvaasherimand grove. Compare H6253אֲשֵׁרָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and grove. Compare H6253”H842Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the samegrove. Compare H6253 (עַשְׁתֹּרֶת).עַ֚לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).גִּבְעָ֣הgivahhillגִּבְעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “hill”, the ordinary formH1389a hillockhill, little hill.גְבֹהָ֔הgevohahhaughtyגָּבֹהַּadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “haughty”, the ordinary formH1364elevated (or elated), powerful, arroganthaughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, [idiom] exceeding proudly.וְתַ֖חַתvetachatand withתַּחַתconjunction, preposition — “and with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֵ֥ץetstreeעֵץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.רַעֲנָֽןraanangreenרַעֲנָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “green”, the ordinary formH7488verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperousgreen, flourishing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every leafy tree;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;

Young’s Literal Translation

And they build — also they — for themselves high places, and standing-pillars, and shrines, on every high height, and under every green tree;

World English Bible

For they also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Darby Translation

And they also built for themselves high places, and columns, and Asherahs on every high hill and under every green tree;

Douay-Rheims

For they also built them altars, and statues, and groves upon every high hill and under every green tree:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every leafy tree;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they built for themselves high places, and pillars, and planted groves on every high hill, and under every shady tree.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν ἑαυτοῖς ὑψηλὰ καὶ στήλας καὶ ἄλση ἐπὶ πάντα βουνὸν ὑψηλὸν, καὶ ὑποκάτω παντὸς ξύλου συσκίου.