Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him. Young's Literal Translation and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him; King James Bible And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. Hebrew And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make evil הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but רַ֗ק (raq) Adverb Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless not לֹ֚א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no like the kings כְּמַלְכֵ֣י (kə·mal·ḵê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that preceded הָי֖וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be him. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face |