1 Kings
1 Kings 16:23
23In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the thirty-first | שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| year | בִּשְׁנַת֩ | biš·naṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8141 year |
| of Asa’s | לְאָסָא֙ | lə·’ā·sā | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H609 Asa |
| reign | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| over Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Omri | עָמְרִי֙ | ‘ā·mə·rî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6018 Omri |
| became king | מָלַ֤ךְ | mā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| twelve | שְׁתֵּ֥ים | šə·têm | Number - fd | H8147 two |
| years | שָׁנָ֑ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| six | שֵׁשׁ־ | šêš- | Number - feminine singular construct | H8337 six |
| in Tirzah | בְּתִרְצָ֖ה | bə·ṯir·ṣāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8656 Tirtsah |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.