Then the men
'enowsh (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of the city
`iyr (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Joash
Yow'ash (yo-awsh')
Joash, the name of six Israelites -- Joash.
Bring out
yatsa' (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
thy son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
that he may die
muwth (mooth)
causatively, to kill
because he hath cast down
nathats (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
the altar
mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of Baal
Ba`al (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
and because he hath cut down
karath (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
the grove
'asherah (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
that was by it
